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vocab unit 10

TermDefinitionsyn and ant
accord (n.) agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on syn. (n.) mutual understanding ant. (n.) disagreement, conflict, friction
curt (adj.) short, rudely brief syn. summary, rude ant. civil, courteous, lengthy, detailed
engross (v.) to occupy the complete attention of, absorb fully syn. immerse, preoccupy ant. put to sleep, bore
entail (v.) to put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction syn. (v.) ____ ant. (v.)exclude, rule out
impending (adj., part,) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way syn. imminent, upcoming ant. distant
rue (v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret syn. (v.) expert ant. (v.) charish
transition (n.) a change from one state or condition to another syn. changeover, search, passage
upbraid (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with syn. bawl out, reprimand ant. praise, pat on the back
veritable (adj.) actual, true, real ant. false, specious
vitality (n.) strength, energy; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive syn. vigor, stamina ant. lifelessness, torpor, lethargy
barter (n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods syn. (v.) trade, swap ant. (v.) buy, purchase
devise (v.) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create ant. work out, design
dexterous (adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever syn. agile, hardy, dell ant. clumsy, awkward, ungainly
ferret (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; torment, badger syn. (v.) track down, sniff out
habitulate (v.) to become used to; to cause to become used to syn. get used to, acclimate ant. brainwash
personable (adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive syn. charming, agreeable, likable ant. unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious
scoff (v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for syn. ridicule, laugh at ant. admire
trepidation (n.) fear, fright, trembling syn. dread, anxiety, apprehension ant. conference, self-assurance, poise
vex (v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, battle syn. irritate, irk, puzzle, distress ant. please, delight, soothe
whimsical (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable syn. odd, peculiar, quaint ant. serious, sober, matter of fact, realistic
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