Unit 8

Question 0

Arrears

Answer 0

Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Question 1

Affluence

Answer 1

Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

Question 2

Cascade

Answer 2

A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing in quantity;(v) to flow downward(like a waterfall )

Question 3

Cringe

Answer 3

To shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness

Question 4

Crotchety

Answer 4

Cranky, I’ll-tempered; full of odd whims

Question 5

Immobile

Answer 5

Not movable; not moving

Question 6

Impassable

Answer 6

Blocked so that nothing can go through

Question 7

Innovation

Answer 7

Something new , the act of introducing a new method a new method, idea, device , e.t.c

Question 8

Jovial

Answer 8

Good-humored , in high spirits; merry

Question 9

Manacle

Answer 9

A handcuff , anything that chains or confines;(v) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)

Question 10

Martial

Answer 10

Warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life

Question 11

Minimum

Answer 11

The smallest possible amount; (adj) the lowest permissible or possible

Question 12

Nimble

Answer 12

Quick and skillful in movement ,agile; clever

Question 13

Onset

Answer 13

The beginning , start( especially of something violent and destructive) ; an attack , assault

Question 14

Partition

Answer 14

Something that divides (such as a wall) ;the act of dividing something into parts or sections; to divide or subdivide into parts or shares

Question 15

Perishable

Answer 15

Likely to spoil or decay

Question 16

Retrieve

Answer 16

To find and bring back , get back ; to put right, make good

Question 17

Sinister

Answer 17

Appearing evil or dangerous; threating evil or harm

Question 18

Taut

Answer 18

Tightly drawn , tense, neat , in good order

Question 19

Template

Answer 19

A pattern , typically in the form of metal, wood, or plastic, something that is used as a model to imitate