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