Sadlier C unit 10

accord (n)

agreement, harmony

accord (v)

to agree, be in harmony

barter (v)

to exchange goods

barter (n)

an exchange in trade

curt (adj.)

short, rudely brief

devise (v)

to think out, plan,figure out

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

entail (n)

such a restriction

ferret (n)

a kind of weasel

ferret (v)

to search or hunt out; to torment or badger

habituate (v)

to become used to ; to cause to become used to

impending (adj.)

about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

personable (adj.)

pleasing in appearance or personality

rue (n)

a feeling of regret

rue (v)

to regret, to be sorry for

scoff (v)

to make fun of; to show contempt for