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Unit 10
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accord | agreement,harmony;(v)to agree , be in harmony or bring into harmony;to grant,bestow on |
| Barter | (n)an exchange in trade;(v)to exchange goods |
| Curt | short,rudely brief |
| Devise | to think out,plan,figure out,invent,create |
| Dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body;clever |
| Engross | to occupy the complete attention,absorb fully |
| Entail | to put a burden on,impose,require,involve;to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance;(n) such a restriction |
| Ferret | (n) a kind of weasel;(v) to search or hunt out;to torment,badger |
| Habituate | (v)to become used to;to cause to become used to |
| Impending | (adj.,part) about to happen ,hanging over in a menacing way |
| Personable | (adj) pleasing in appearance or personality,attractive |
| Rue | (v) to regret, be sorry for;(n)a feeling of regret |
| Scoff | (v)to make fun of;to show contempt for |
| Transition | (n) a change from one state or condition to another |
| Trepidation | (n)fear,fright,trembling ` |
| Upbraid | (v)to blame,scold,find fault with |
| Veritable | (adj) actual,true,real |
| Vex | (v) to annoy,anger,exasperate;to confuse,baffle |
| Vitality | (n)strength,energy,liveliness;the capacity to live and develop |
| Whimsical | (adj) subject to odd ideas,notions,or fancies;playful;unpredictable |