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accord agreement,harmony (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant,bestow on S:mutual, understanding A: conflict disagreement
barter (n.) an exchange in trade;(v.) to exchange goods. S:(v.) trade swap A:(v.) sell buy purchase
curt (adj.) short, rudely brief S:rude brusque A: civil courteous
devise (v.) to think out plan figure out invent create S:work out design
dexterous (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever S:handy agile A: awkward,clumsy
engross (v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully S: immerse preoccupy A: put to sleep bore
entail (v.) to put a burden on impose require involve; to restrict ownership of property by inheritance; (n.) such a restriction. S: necessitate A: rule out preclude
ferret (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search hunt out ; to tormet, badger. S: track down, sniff out
habituate (v.) to become used to;to cause to become, used to. S:get used to, incure A: deprogram, brainwash
impending (adj.,part) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way. S:imminent,upcoming A:distance ,remote
personable (adj.) pleasing inapperance or personality, attractive. S:charming agreeable A: unpleasant , disagreeable
rue (v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret. S:(v.) lament repent A:cherish
scoff (v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for. S:ridicule, laugh at A: take seriously,admire
transition (n.) fear, fright, trembling S:dead,anxiety A:poise, confidence
trepidation (n.) a change from one stae or condition to another. S:conversion,swicth
upbraid (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with S: bawl out A: praise
veritable (adj.) actual, true, real A: false, specials
vex (v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse,baffle. s: irratate, irk puzzle A: please , delight
vitality (n.) strength, energy, lifelessness; the capacity to live and develop the power to endure or survive S: vigor A: lifelessness
whimsical (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions,or fancies; playfulpredictable S:odd A:serious
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