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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | (n.) agreement, harmony;(v) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow |
| 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 |
| ential | (v) to put a burden on,impose,require,involve;to restrict |
| ferret | (n) a kind of weasel; (v) to search or hunt out; to format, 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; the power to endure or survive |
| whimsical | (adj) subject to odd ideas,notions,or fancies;playful; unpredictable |