Sadlier Vocabulary Level A - Unit 8

Front

taut

Back

tightly drawn

Front

likely to spoil or decay

Back

perishable

Front

cranky; ill-tempered

Back

crotchety

Front

the beginning; the start

Back

onset

Front

cringe

Back

to shrink back or hide in fear

Front

a pattern; something used as a model

Back

template

Front

to find and bring back

Back

retrieve

Front

to divide into parts

Back

partition

Front

having an evil appearance; sinister

Back

sinister

Front

quick and light in movement; nimble

Back

nimble