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Unit 8 Vocab.
Unit 8 vocabulary
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| affluence | (n) wealth, richness |
| arrears | (n) unpaid or overdue debts |
| cascade | (n) a steep, narrow waterfall |
| cringe | (v) to shrink back or hide in fear |
| crotchety | (adj) cranky, ill-tempered |
| format | (n) the size or shape of soemthing |
| immobile | (adj) not moving |
| impassable | (adj) blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation | (n) soemthing new |
| jovial | (adj) good humored |
| manacle | (n) a handcuff |
| martial | (adj) warlike |
| minimum | (n) the smallest possible amount |
| nimble | (adj) quick |
| onset | (n) the beginning, start |
| partition | (n) something that divides |
| perishable | (adj) likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve | (v) to find and bring back |
| sinister | (adj) appearing evil or dangerous |
| taut | (adj) tightly drawn, tense |