vocab unit 10

accord

agreement, harmony, to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony, to grant, bestow on

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; clover

engross

to occupy the complete attention of, absorb fully

entail

to put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property 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 in a menacing way

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

a change from one state or condition to another

trepidation

fear, fright, trembling

upbraid

to blame, scold, find fault with

veritable

actual, true, real

vex

to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle

vitality

strength, energy; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive

whimsical

subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful, unpredictable