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6th grade unit #8
Question | Answer |
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Affluence | wealth, riches, prosperity |
Arrears | unpaid overdue debts |
Cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall |
Cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear |
Crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered |
Format | the size, shape or arrangement of something |
Immobile | not moveable, not moving |
Impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
Innovations | something new, a change, new idea, device, invention |
Jovial | good-humored, in high spirits, merry |
Manacle | handcuff, chains to confine, restrain |
Martial | warlike, fond of fighting, relating to war, |
Minimum | the smallest possible amount |
Nimble | quick and skillful in movement, agile |
Onset | the beginning, start of something violent |
Partition | something that divided (like a wall) |
Perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
Retrieve | to find and bring back, get back |
Sinister | appearing to be evil or dangerous |
Taut | tightly drawn, tense, neat, in good order |