| Term | Definition |
|---|
| affluence | wealth, riches, great abundance, plenty |
| arrears | unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty |
| cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing in a large amount; to flow downward like a waterfall |
| cringe | to shrink back or hide with fear |
| crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims |
| format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
| immobile | not movable; not moving |
| impassable | blocked so nothing can get through |
| innovation | something new, a change, the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc. |
| jovial | good humored, in high spirits, merry |
| manacle | a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain (like handcuffs) |
| martial | warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life |
| minimum | the smallest possible amount; the lowest permissible or possible |
| nimble | quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever |
| onset | the beginning, start, an attack, an assault |
| partition | something that divides (like a wall); dividing into parts |
| perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve | to find and bring back, get back; to put right or make good |
| sinister | apperaing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm |
| taut | tightly drawn, tense, neat, in good order |
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