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Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accord | Agreement,harmony(v.)to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant bestow |
| Barter | An exchange in trade;(v.) to exchange goods |
| Curt | Short, rudely breif |
| Devise | To think out, plan, figrue out, invent create |
| Dextreous | Skillful in use of hands or body clever |
| Engross | To occupy the complete attention absorb fully |
| Entail | To put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance;(n.) such a restriction |
| Ferret | A kind weasel;(v.) to search or hunt out, to torment, badger |
| Habituate | To become used 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;(n.) a feeling of regret |
| Scoff | To make fun of; to show contempt for |
| Transition | A change from one state or condition, do another |
| Trepidation | Fear, fright trembling |
| Upbraid | To blame, scold, find fault with |
| Veritable | Actual, true, real |
| Vex | To annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, battle |
| Vitalibility | Strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
| Whimsical | Subject to add ideas, notions or fancies, playful, unpredictable |