Unit 8 Set A and B Flashcards
1
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cascade
A
a steep,narrow waterfall;something fall or rushing forth in quantity;to flow downward
1
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arrears
A
unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
2
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crotchety
A
3
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impassable
A
4
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manacle
A
cranky
5
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martial
A
warlike,fond of fighting, relating to war, army or military life; to taxi a plane
6
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partition
A
something that divides a room
7
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perishable
A
likely to spoil or decay
8
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sinister
A
appearing evil or dangerous;threatening evil or harm
9
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taut
A
tight
10
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affluence
A
wealth, riches, prosperity
11
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cringe
A
to shrink back in fear or submissiveness
12
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immobile
A
not movable, not moving
13
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innovation
A
something new, a change, the act of introducing a new method
14
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jovial
A
good humored or high spirited
