Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 8 – Flashcards
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affluence
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(n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundence, plenty Synonym-opulence
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arrears
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(n.,pl.) unpaid oroverdue depets;an unfinished duty Synonym-late
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cascade
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(n.) a step, a waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; (v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall) Synonym-rush
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cringe
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(v.) to shrink back or hide in fearor submissiveness Synonym-duck
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crotchety
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(adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims Synonym-crabby
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format
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(n.) the size, shape, or arrangment of something Synonym-laymat
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immobile
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(adj.) not movable; not moving Synonym-fixed
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immpassable
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(adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through Synonym-open
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innovation
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(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing or new method, idea, device, etc. Synonym-novelty
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jovail
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(adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry Synonym-jolly
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manacle
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(n., usally pl.) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; (v.) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs) Synonym-fetter
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martail
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(adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to ear, the army, or military life Synonym-military
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minimum
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(n.) the smallest possable amount; (adj.) the lowest permissable or possable Synonym-least
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nimble
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(adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever Synonym-keen
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onset
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(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault Synonym-outset
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partition
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(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 Synonym-divider
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perishable
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(adj.) likely to spiol or decay Synonym-fleeting
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retrieve
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(v.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good Synonym-recover
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sinister
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(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threating evil or harm Synonym-frighting
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taut
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(adj.) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order Synonym-tight
