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stevenson unit 8
Sadlier/Oxford Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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affluence | wealth, riches, prosperity, plenty, great abundance |
arrears | unpaid or overdue debts, in the red, in default |
cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity, to plunge |
cringe | to flinch, duck, cower, to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness |
crotchety | grumpy, cranky, grouchy, disagreeable, ill-tempered |
format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something, design, layout |
immobile | not movable, stationary, rooted |
impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through, closed, impenetrable |
innovation | modernization, novelty, something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, or device |
jovial | jolly, good-humored, cheerful, festive, merry |
manacle | put in chains, handcuff, anything that chains or confines |
martial | hostile, military, warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, army or military life |
minimum | least, the smallest possible amount |
nimble | flexible, lively, keen, quick and skillful in movement, agile |
onset | the beginning, start; an attack, assault |
partition | divider, something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts or sections |
perishable | likely to spoil or decay; short-lived, fleeting |
retrieve | to find and bring back, recover, regain, fetch, rectify |
sinister | appearing evil or dangerous, frightening, menacing |
taut | tightly drawn, tense, neat, orderly, shipshape |