Vocabulary Workshop level c unit 10

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