Level A Unit 8 Word Scramble
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Word | Definition | Synonyms |
affluence | wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty | opulence |
arrears | unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty | in default, in the red, late overdue |
cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; to flow downward (like a waterfall) | plunge, rush, tumble |
cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness | flinch, duck, cower, fawn |
crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims | grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable |
format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something | layout, design |
immobile | not movable; not moving | fixed, stationary, unmoving, rooted |
impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through | closed, impenetrable |
innovation | something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc. | novelty, modernization, new wrinkle |
jovial | good-humored, in high spirits; merry | jolly, cheerfuller, festive |
manacle | a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs) | put in chains, fetter |
martial | warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life | military, hostile, bellicose |
minimum | the smallest possible amount; the lowest permissible or possible | least |
nimble | quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever | lively, keen, flexible |
onset | the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault | outset, commencement |
partition | something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections | divider, separation |
perishable | likely to spoil or decay | short-lived, fleeting |
retrieve | to find and bring back, get back, to put right, make good | recover, regain, fetch, remedy, rectify |
sinister | appearing evil or dangerous, threatening evil harm | frightening, menacing, ominous |
taut | tightly drawn, tense; neat; in good order | tight, strained, orderly, shipshape |
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