| A | B |
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| 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 | skillful in the use of hands or body; clever |
| engross | to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
| entail | (v) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; (n) such a restriction |
| ferret | (n) a kind of weasel; (v) to search out or hunt; torment |
| habituate | (v) to be used to; to cause or to become used to |
| impending | (adj) 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, baffle |
| 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 |
