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unit 10 march 30,11
unit 10 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accord | (n)argeement, harmony;(v)to agree, to 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, require, involve; to restrict(ownership of property) by limiting inheritance;(n)such a restriction |
| ferret | (n)a kind of a weasel;(v)to search or hunt out;to torment, badger |
| habituate | (v)to become used to;to cause to become used to |
| impending | (adj,part)about to happen, hanging over(in menacing way) |
| personable | (adj)pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive |
| rue | (v)to regret, be sorry for;(n) a feeling of regret |
| scoff | (v) to make fun of; to show conempt for |
| transition | (n)a change from one state or condition |
| trepidation | (n)fear, fright, trembling |
| upbraid | (v)to blame,scold,find fault with |
| veritable | (adj)actual,true,real |
| vex | (v)to annoy, anger, exasperate;to confuse, baffle |
| vitality | (n)strength,energy,livlieness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure and survive |
| whimsical | (adj)subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful; unpredictable |