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vocab unit 8
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Language - English
6th Grade
01/19/2012

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Term
affluence
Definition
(n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

Education, hard work, and a very strong desire to succeed can raise a person from poverty to affluence.

SYNONYMS: opulence
ANTONYMS: poverty, want, destitution, scarcity
Term
arrears
Definition
(n. pl.) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Bad spending habits and unexpected expenses left my aunt in arrears.

SYNONYMS: in default, in the red, late, overdue
Term
cascade
Definition
(n.) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; (v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall)

We were thrilled when we hit the jackpot, which produced a cascade of loudly jangling coins.
I watched the clear, sparkling water cascade down the mountainside.

SYNONYMS: (v.) plunge, rush, tumble
ANTONYMS: (n.) drip, drop; (v.) trickle, ooze
Term
cringe
Definition
(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness

My father told me to be a brave and not to cringe when the doctor vaccinated me.

SYNONYMS: flinch, duck, cower, fawn
ANTONYMS: strut, swagger
Term
crotchety
Definition
(adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims

It is unfortunate that the teacher asked me to work with the most crotchety partner in the class.

SYNONYMS: grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable
ANTONYMS: sociable, friendly, agreeable amiable
Term
format
Definition
(n.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something

The clear format of the website makes it easy for users to find its key features.

SYNONYMS: layout, design
Term
immobile
Definition
(adj.) not movable; not moving

Models must remain immobile for a long time in order for an artist to draw or paint them accurately.

SYNONYMS: fixed, stationary, unmoving, rooted
ANTONYMS: movable, portable, nimble, agile
Term
impassable
Definition
(adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through

Fallen trees formed an impassable barrier across the highway after the storm.

SYNONYMS: closed, impenetrable
ANTONYMS: unblocked, clear, open, fit for a travel
Term
innovation
Definition
(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.

Our furnace has an energy-saving innovation that turns the heat on and off at certain intervals.

SYNONYMS: novelty, modernization, new wrinkle
Term
jovial
Definition
(adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry

My jovial friend is very entertaining and is always the life of the party.

SYNONYMS: jolly, cheerful, festive
ANTONYMS: gloomy morose, melancholy, cheerless
Term
manacle
Definition
(n., usually pl.) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; (v.) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)

The kidnappers clamped manacle on their hostages.
The guards were told to manacle the prisoner to the chair.

SYNONYMS: (v.) put in chains, fetter
ANTONYMS: unchain, set free, emancipate, release
Term
martial
Definition
(adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life

The army band plays martial music as the troops formally march past the visiting general

SYNONYMS: military, hostile, bellicose
ANTONYMS: peace-loving, peaceable, pacific, unwarlike
Term
minimum
Definition
(n.) the smallest possible amount; (adj.) the lowest permissible or possible

I need to sleep a minimum of seven hours every night. Sixteen is the minimum age to get a driver's license in this state.

SYNONYMS: (adj.) least
ANTONYMS: maximum (adj.) highest, most
Term
nimble
Definition
(adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever

As the nimble climber scaled Mount Everest, it looked as if she was barely exerting any energy at all.

SYNONYMS: lively, keen, flexible
ANTONYMS: awkward, clumsy, stiff, inflexible
Term
onset
Definition
(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); am attack assault

At the onset of the heavy storm, frightened people ran to find shelter.

SYNONYMS: outset, commencement
ANTONYMS: conclusion, close, end
Term
partition
Definition
(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

A cloth partition in the study gave each of us some privacy.
We can partition the backyard into four separate play areas.

SYNONYMS: (n.) divider separation
ANTONYMS: (v.) join, combine, consolidate, merge
Term
perishable
Definition
(adj.) likely to spoil or decay

You should keep the perishable foods chilled or it will spoil.

SYNONYMS: short-lived, fleeting
ANTONYMS: long-lasting, durable, undying, permanent
Term
retrieve
Definition
(v.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good

I enjoy playing tennis, but I don't relish having to retrieve tennis balls every time you hit them over the fence!

SYNONYMS: recover, regain, fetch, remedy, rectify
Term
sinister
Definition
(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

A sinister message left on our answering machine made us wonder if we were safe at home.

SYNONYMS: frightening, menacing, ominous
ANTONYMS: cheering, encouraging, reassuring, benign
Term
taut
Definition
(adj.) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order

A taut chain kept the curious dog away from the swimming pool.

SYNONYMS: tight, strained, orderly, shipshape
ANTONYMS: loose, slack, drooping, messy, sloppy
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