| A | B |
|---|
| 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, baffle |
| vitality | (n)strength, energy, livelines; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive |
| whimsical | (adj)subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable |
