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Unit 10
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | agreement,harmony |
| barter | an exchange in trade |
| curt | short, rudely brief |
| devise | to think out, plan, figure out |
| 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;restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance |
| ferret | a kind of weasel, to search or hunt out |
| habituate | to become used to |
| impending | about to happen,hanging over in a menacaing way |
| personable | pleasing in appearance,or personality, attreactive |
| rue | regret or be sorry for |
| scoff | to make fun of;shown contempt for |
| transition | change from one state to a next |
| trepidation | fear,fright,trembling |
| upbraid | to blame,scold,find fault with |
| veritable | actual,true,,real |
| vex | annoy,anger,exasaperate |
| vitality | strength,energy,livliness |
| whimsical | subject to odd ideas;playful |