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Unit 8 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affluence | Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty |
| Arrears | Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty |
| Cascade | A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; to flow downward (like a waterfall) |
| Cringe | To shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness |
| Crotchety | Cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims |
| Format | The size, shape or arrangement of something |
| Immobile | Not movable; not moving |
| Impassable | Blocked so that nothing can go through |
| Innovation | Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc. |
| Jovial | Good-humored, in high spirits; merry |
| Manacle | A handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain |
| Martial | Warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army or military life |
| Minimum | The smallest possible amount; the lowest permissible or possible |
| Nimble | Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever |
| Onset | The beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault |
| Partition | Something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections; to divide or subdivide into parts or shares |
| Perishable | Likely to spoil or decay |
| Retrieve | To find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good |
| Sinister | Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm |
| Taut | Tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order |