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Unit 8 Vocabulary

Sadlier Vocab

TermDefinition
Affluence (n) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty
Arrears (n) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
Cascade (n) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; (v) to flow downward (like a waterfall)
Cringe (v) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
Crotchety (adj) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
Immobile (adj) not movable; not moving
Impassable (adj) blocked so that nothing can go through
Innovation (n) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
Jovial (adj) good-humored, in high spirits; merry
Manacle (n., usually plural) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; (v) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)
Martial (adj) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
Minimum (n) the smallest possible amount (adj) the lowest permissible or possible
Nimble (adj) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
Onset (n) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault
Partition (n) something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections; (v) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares
Perishable (adj) likely to spoil or decay
Retrieve (v) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good
Sinister (adj) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
Taut (adj) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
Template (n) a pattern, typically in the form of metal, wood, or plastic; something that is used as a model to imitate
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