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Unit 10
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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accord | agreement,harmony |
barter | an exchange in trade |
curt | short, rudely brief |
devise | to think out, plan, figure out |
dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body;clever |
engross | to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
entail | to put a burden on,impose,require involve;restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance |
ferret | a kind of weasel, to search or hunt out |
habituate | to become used to |
impending | about to happen,hanging over in a menacaing way |
personable | pleasing in appearance,or personality, attreactive |
rue | regret or be sorry for |
scoff | to make fun of;shown contempt for |
transition | change from one state to a next |
trepidation | fear,fright,trembling |
upbraid | to blame,scold,find fault with |
veritable | actual,true,,real |
vex | annoy,anger,exasaperate |
vitality | strength,energy,livliness |
whimsical | subject to odd ideas;playful |