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Unit 10 Vocab
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | agreement , harmony; to agree , be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant , bestow on |
| barter | an exchange in trade ;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 |
| ferret | a kind of Wessel; to search or hunt out |
| habituate | to become used to |
| impending | about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way |
| personable | pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive |
| rue | to regret , be sorry for; a feeling of regret |
| scoff | to make fun of ; to show contempt for |
| transition | a change from one state or condition to another |
| trepidation | fear , fright , trembling |
| upbraid | to blame , scold , find fault with |
| veritable | actual , true , real |
| vex | to annoy , anger , exasperate ; to confuse , baffle |
| vitality | strength , energy , liveliness ; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
| whimsical | subject to odd ideas , notions , or fancies ; playful; unpredictable |