Unit 8: Set A and B

Question 1

(n) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Answer 1

Arrears

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Cascade

Question 3

(adj) cranky, ill- tempered; fill of odd whims

Answer 3

Crotchety

Question 4

(adj) blocked so that nothing can go through

Answer 4

Impassable

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Manacle

Question 6

(adj) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army or military life

Answer 6

Martial

Question 7

(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

Answer 7

Partition

Question 8

(adj) likely to spoil or decay

Answer 8

Perishable

Question 9

(adj) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil harm.

Answer 9

Sinister

Question 10

(adj) tightly drawn, tense; neat in good order

Answer 10

Taut