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Unit 10 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | (n.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony |
| curt | (adj.) short, rudely brief |
| engross | (v.) to occupy the complete attention of |
| entail | (v. to put a burden on, impose, involve (n.) such a restriction |
| impending | (adj.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way |
| rue | (v.) to regret, be sorry for (n.) a feeling of regret |
| transition | (n.) a change from one state or condition to another |
| upbraid | (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with |
| veritable | (adj.) actual, true, real |
| vitality | (n.) strength, energy; the capacity to live and develop |
| barter | (n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods |
| devise | (v.) to think out, plan, figure out |
| dexterous | (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body |
| ferret | (n.) a kind of weasel (v.) to search or hunt out |
| habituate | (v.) to become used to; to cause to become used to |
| personable | (adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive |
| scoff | (v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for |
| trepidation | (n.) fear, fright, trembling |
| vex | (v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle |
| whimsical | (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful |