Vocabulary Unit 9

Front 1

Accord

Back 1

noun) agreement, harmony; verb) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on

Front 2

Barter

Back 2

noun) an exchange in trade;
verb) to exchange goods

Front 3

Curt

Back 3

adj.) short, rudely brief

Front 4

Devise

Back 4

verb) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create

Front 5

Dexterous

Back 5

adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever

Front 6

Engross

Back 6

verb) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully

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Entail

Back 7

verb) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership ofproperty by liniting inheritance; noun) such a restriction.

Front 8

Ferret

Back 8

noun) a kind of weasel; verb) to research or hunt out; to torment, badger

Front 9

Habituate

Back 9

verb) to become used to; to cause to become used to

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Impending

Back 10

adj.,part.) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

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personable

Back 11

adj.) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive.

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rue

Back 12

v.) to regret, be sorry for; n.) a feeling of regret.

Front 13

scoff

Back 13

v.) to make fun of; to show contempt for.

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transition

Back 14

n.) a change from one state or condition to another.

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trepidation

Back 15

n.) fear, fright, trembling

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upbraid

Back 16

v.) to blame, scold, find fault with

Front 17

veritable

Back 17

adj.) actual, true, real.

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vex

Back 18

v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle.

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vitality

Back 19

n.) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive.

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whimsical

Back 20

adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies;playful; unpredictable.