Sfc 6S Unit 8

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affluence

Back 1

aff lu ence

(n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance

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arrears

Back 2

a rrears

(n., pl.) unpaid and overdue debts; an unfinished duty

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cascade

Back 3

cas cade

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

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cringe

Back 4

cringe

(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness

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crotchety

Back 5

crotch e ty

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

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format

Back 6

for mat

(n.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something

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immobile

Back 7

i mmo bile

(adj.) not movable; not moving

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impassable

Back 8

im pass a ble

(adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through

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innovation

Back 9

inn o va tion

(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.

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jovial

Back 10

jo vi al

(adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry

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manacle

Back 11

man a cle

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

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martial

Back 12

mar tial

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

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minimum

Back 13

min i mum

(n.) the smallest possible amount;
(adj.) the lowest permissible or possible

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nimble

Back 14

nim ble

(adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever

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onset

Back 15

on set

(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault

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partition

Back 16

par titi on

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

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retrieve

Back 17

re trieve

(v.) to find and bring back, get back, recover; to put right, make good

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sinister

Back 18

sin i ster

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

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taut

Back 19

taut

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

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perishable

Back 20

per i sha ble

(adj.) likely to spoil or decay