| A | B |
|---|
| affluence | wealth, riches, prosperity |
| arrears | unpaid and overdue debts; an unfinished duty |
| cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity |
| cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness |
| crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered, full of odd whims |
| format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
| immobile | not movable, not moving |
| impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation | something new, a change; |
| jovial | good-humored, in high spirits, merry |
| manacle | a handcuff, anything that chains or confines |
| martial | warlike; fond of fighting |
| minimum | the smallest possible amount |
| nimble | quick and skillful in movement |
| onset | the beginning, start |
| partition | something that divides (such as a wall) |
| perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve | to find and bring back |
| sinister | appearing evil or dangerous |
| taut | tightly drawn; tense; neat |
