Vocabulary Workshop Level A - Unit 8

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Arrears

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(n.) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty.

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Nimble

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(adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever.

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Onset

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(n.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive).

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Crotchety

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(adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims.

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Martial

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(adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life.

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Perishable

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(adj.) likely to decay or go bad quickly.

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Partition

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(n.) a division into parts; (v.) to divide into parts.

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Sinister

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(adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening harm or disaster.

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Innovative

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(adj.) introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking.

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Taut

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(adj.) stretched or pulled tight; not slack.