| A | B |
|---|
| affluence | (N) wealth, riches, prosperity |
| arrears | (N.,pl.)unpaid or overdue debts |
| cascade (n.) | a steep, narrow waterfall |
| cascade (v.) | to flow downward |
| cringe | (v) to shrink back or hide in submissiveness |
| crochety | (adj.)cranky; ill-tempered |
| format | (n.)the size, shape or arrangement of something |
| immobile | (adj.) not moveable |
| impassable | (adj.)blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation | (n.)something new, a change |
| jovial | (adj.)good-humored, in high spirits |
| manacle(n.) | a handcuff |
| manacle (v) | to chain or restrain |
| martial | (adj) warlike; relating to war, the military, or military life |
| minimum | (n)the smallest possible amount |
| minimum | (adj) the lowest possible |
| nimble | (adj) quick and skillfull in movement |
| onset | (n) the beginning, start of something |
| perishable | (adj) likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve | (v) to find and bring back |
| sinister | (adj) appearing evil or dangerous |
| taut | (adj) tightly drawn |
