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Vocabulary Quiz
April 8,2011
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English
6th Grade
04/06/2011

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Immobile
Definition
not movable: not moving
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Format
Definition
The size, shape, or arrangement of something
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Crotchety
Definition
Cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
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Affluence
Definition
wealth, riches, prosperity; great, abundance, plenty
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Impassable
Definition
Blocked so that nothing can go through
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Innovation
Definition
Something new, a change; the act of introducing a method, idea, device etc.
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Arrears
Definition
Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty.
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Cascade
Definition
A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth.
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Cringe
Definition
to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness.
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Jovial
Definition
Good-humored, in high spirits; merry
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Manacle
Definition
A handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain.
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Martial
Definition
Warlike; Fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life.
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Minimum
Definition
The smallest possible amount: the lowest permissible or possible.
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Nimble
Definition
Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
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Retrieve
Definition
To find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good .
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Sinister
Definition
Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm.
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Onset
Definition
The beginning, start; an attack, assault.
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Partition
Definition
Something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts or sections; to divide or subdivide into parts or shares.
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Taut
Definition
Tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
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perishable
Definition
likely to spoil or decay
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