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Vocabulary - Grade Six- Unit 8- Synonyms
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| affluence - N | wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty; OPULENCE |
| arrears - N | unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty;IN DEFAULT, IN THE RED, LATE, OVERDUE |
| cascade - N | a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantitY |
| cascade - V | to flow downward(like a waterfall);PLUNGE, RUSH, TUMBLE |
| cringe -V | to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness;FLINCH, DUCK, COWER, FAWN |
| crotchety - adj | cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims;GRUMPY, GROUCHY, CRABBY, DISAGREEABLE |
| format - N | the size, shape, or arrangement of something;LAYOUT, DESIGN |
| immoblie - adj | not movable;not moving;FIXED, STATIONARY, UNMOVING, ROOTED |
| impassable - adj | blocked so that nothing can go through; CLOSED, IMPENETRABLE |
| innovation-N | something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device,etc; NOVELTY, MODERNIZATION, NEW WRINKLE |
| jovial- adj | good-humored, in high spirits, merry; JOLLY, CHEERFUL, FESTIVE |
| manacle - N | a handcuff, anything that chains or confines |
| manacle - V | to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs);PUT IN CHAINS, FETTER |
| martial- Adj | warlike, fond of fighting;relating to war, the army, or military life;MILITARY, HOSTILE, BELLICOSE |
| minimum - N | the smallest possible amount |
| minimum - adj | the lowest permissible or possible;LEAST |
| nimble - adj | quick and skillful in movement, agile;clever;LIVELY, KEEN, FLEXIBLE |
| onset - N | the beginning, start ( especially of something violent and destructive); an attack assault; OUTSET, COMMENCEMENT |
| partition- N | something that divides(such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections;DIVIDER, SEPARATION |
| partition - V | to divide or subdivide into parts or shares |
| perishable - adj | likely to spoil or decay; SHORT-LIVED, FLEETING |
| retrieve - V | to find and bring back, get back;to put right, make good;RECOVER, REGAIN, FETCH, REMEDY, RECTIFY |
| sinister - adJ | appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm;FRIGHTENING, MENACING, OMINOUS |
| taut- adj | tightly drawn, tense;net, in good order; TIGHT, STRAINED, ORDERLY, SHIPSHAPE |
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