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Level A Unit 8
| vocabulary word | meaning |
|---|---|
| affluence 1 | wealth, riches, prosperity |
| affluence 2 | great abundance, plenty |
| cascade 1 | a steep, narrow waterfall |
| cascade 2 | something falling or rushing forth in quantity |
| cascade 3 | to flow downward |
| cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear |
| crotchety 1 | cranky, ill-tempered |
| crotchety 2 | full of odd whims |
| format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
| immobile 1 | not movable |
| immobile 2 | not moving |
| impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation 1 | something new, a change |
| innovation 2 | the act of introducing a new method, idea, device |
| jovial 1 | good-humored, in high spirits |
| jovial 2 | merry |
| manacle 1 | a hancuff, anything that chains or confines |
| manacle 2 | to chain or restrain |
| martial 1 | warlike, fond of fighting |
| martial 2 | relating to war, the army, or military life |
| minimum 1 | the smallest possible amount |
| minimum 2 | the lowest permissible or possible |
| nimble 1 | quick and skillful in movement, agile |
| nimble 2 | clever |
| onset 1 | the beginning, start |
| onset 2 | an attack, assault |
| partition 1 | something that divides |
| partition 2 | the act of dividing somthing into parts or sections |
| partition 3 | to divide or subdivide into parts or shares |
| perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve 1 | to find and bring back, get back |
| retrieve 2 | to put right, make good |
| sinister 1 | appearing evil or dangerous |
| sinister 2 | threatening evil or harm |
| taut 1 | tightly drawn, tense |
| taut 2 | neat, in good order |