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Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accord | Agreement,harmony,to agree,be in harmony or bring into harmony,to grant,bestow on |
| Barter | To 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 |
| Entall | To put a burden on,impose,require,involve,to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance,such a restriction |
| Ferret | A kind of weasel,to search or hunt out,to torment,badger |
| Habituate | To become used to,to cause 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 off,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,real,true |
| 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 |