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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 | an exchange in trade; to exchange goods |
| Curt | short rudely brief |
| Devise | to think out,plan,figure out, invent,create |
| Dextrous | skillful in the 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 |
| Ferret | a kind of weasel |
| Habituate | To become use to |
| Impending | about to happen , hanging over in menacing way |
| Personable | pleasing in appearance or personality |
| Rue | to regret, be sorry for |
| Scoof | to make fun of; to show contempt for |
| Transition | a change from one state to another 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 developed; the power to endure or survive |
| Whimsical | subject to odd ideas , notions , or fancies; playful; unpredictable |