Unit 10 Vocabulary Flashcards
barter
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
Accord
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
curt
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
devise
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas
dexterous
skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
engross
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb
entail
to cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence
ferret
to drive out by using or as if using a ferret (often followed by out )
habituate
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation
habituate
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation
impending
about to happen; imminent
personable
of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
rue
to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret.
scoff
to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at )
transition
movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change
