Unit 10 Vocabulary

Question 1

What means an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods

Answer 1

Barter

Question 2

What means short, rudely brief

Answer 2

Curt

Question 3

What means to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create

Answer 3

Devise

Question 4

What means skillful in the use of hands or body; clever

Answer 4

Dexterous

Question 5

What means to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully

Answer 5

Engross

Question 6

What means to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction

Answer 6

Entail

Question 7

What means a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger

Answer 7

Ferret

Question 8

What means to become used to; to cause to become used to

Answer 8

Habituate

Question 9

What means about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

Answer 9

Impending

Question 10

What means pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive

Answer 10

Personable

Question 11

What means to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret

Answer 11

Rue

Question 12

What means to make fun of; to show contempt for

Answer 12

Scoff

Question 13

What means a change from one state or condition to another

Answer 13

Transition

Question 14

What means fear, fright, trembling

Answer 14

Trepidation

Question 15

What means to blame, scold, find fault with

Answer 15

Upbraid

Question 16

What means actual, true, real

Answer 16

Veritable

Question 17

What means to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, battle

Answer 17

Vex

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Vitality

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Whimsical

Question 20

What means agreement, harmony; (v.) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on

Answer 20

Accord