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Vocab 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accord | (n.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on |
| barter | (n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods |
| curt | (adj.) short, rudely brief |
| devise | (v.) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create |
| dexterous | (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever |
| engross | (v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
| entail | (v.) to put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction |
| gratify | (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger |
| infinite | (v.) to become used to; to cause to become used to |
| irascable | (adj., part.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way |
| kindred | (adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive |
| naive | (v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret |
| niche | (v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for |
| obliterate | (n.) a change from one state or condition to another |
| ramshackle | (n.) fear, fright, trembling |
| ransack | (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with |
| rote | (adj.) actual, true, real |
| solvent | (v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, battle |
| tedious | (n.) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
| vendor | (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful, unpredictable |