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, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction |
ferret | (n.) a kind of 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 a 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 contempt for |
transition | (n.) a change from one state or condition to another |
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, battle |
vitality | (n.) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
whimsical | (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful, unpredictable |