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Unit 10
ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | (n,) agreement (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony |
| 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 |
| engross | (v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
| entall | (v.) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; (n.) such a restriction |
| ferret | (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; |
| habituate | (v.) to become used to; |
| impending | (adj. part.) about to happen, hanging over a 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, battle |
| vitality | (n.) strength, energy, liveliness; |
| whimsical | (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies |