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Unit 10 Jacob R
Unit 10 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accord | agreement, harmony; to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow |
| barter | an exchange in trade; to exchange goods |
| curt | short, rudely brief |
| devise | to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create |
| dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body |
| engross | to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
| entail | to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict by limiting inheritance; such a restriction |
| ferret | a kind of weasel; to search or hunt out; to torment, badger |
| habituate | to become used to; to cause to become used to |
| impending | about to happen; hanging over |
| personable | pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive |
| rue | to regret, be sorry for; a feeling of regret |
| scoff | to make fun of ; to show contempt for |
| transition | to change from one state or condition |
| trepidation | fear, fright, trembling |
| upbraid | to blame, scold, find fault with |
| veritable | actual, real, true |
| vex | to annoy anger, exasperate, to confuse, baffle |
| vitality | strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
| whimsical | subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, playful; unpredictable |