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Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | (n.) : 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 | (adj) : short , rudely brief |
| devise | (v) : to think out , plan , figure out , invent , create |
| dexterous | (adj) : skillful in the use of hands or body ; clever |
| engross | (v) : to occupy the complete attention , absorb fully |
| entall | (v) : 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 apperance 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 ; the power to endure or survive |
| whimsical | (adj) : subject to old ideas , notions , or fancies ; playful ; unpredictable |