Sadlier Level A Unit 8

affluence

(n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty s: opulence a: poverty

arrears

(n., pl.) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty s: in default

cascade

(n.) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forward in quantity; (v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall) s: plunge a: dribble

cringe

(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness s: flinch a: strut

crotchety

(adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims s: grumpy a: sociable

immobile

(adj.) not movable; not moving s: fixed a: movable

impassable

(adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through s: closed a: unblocked

innovation

(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc. s: Novelty

jovial

(adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry s: jolly a: gloomy

manacle

(n.) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; (v.) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs) s: put in chains a: unchain

martial

(adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war or military life s: hostile a: peace-loving

minimum

(n.) the smallest possible amount; (adj.) the lowest permissible or possible s: least a: maximum

nimble

(adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever s: lively a: awkward

onset

(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault s: outset a: conclusion

partition

(n)something that divides(such as a wall); (v) to divide something into parts s: divider a: join

perishable

(adj.) likely to spoil or decay s: short-lived a: long-lasting

retrieve

(v.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right s: regain

sinister

(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm s: frightening a: cheering

taut

(adj.) tightly drawn, tense, or neat, in good order s: tight a: loose

template

(n) a pattern, something that is used as a model to imitate s: mock-up