| affluence | wealth, riches, properity |
| arrears | unpaid or overdue debts |
| cascade | a steep, narrow waterful |
| cringe | to shrink back or hide |
| crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered |
| format | the size, shape, or arrangement |
| immobile | not movable |
| impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation | something new |
| jovial | good-humored |
| manacle | a handcuff |
| martial | warlike |
| minimum | the smallest possible amount |
| nimble | quick and skillful in movement |
| onset | the beginning, start |
| partition | something that divides |
| perishable | likely to spoil or decay |