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Unit 10: The adventures of narvaez and cabeza de vaca in the new world

Set a:  accord, curt, engross, entail, impending, rue, transition, upbraid, veritable, vitality

Accord (n): agreement, harmony; (v): to agree or be in harmony; to grant or bestow on

The two warring countries reached an

accord

to stop fighting and work for peace.

The Nobel Prize Committee

accorded

the Peace Prize to Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Curt (adj.): short, rudely brief

Mr. Johnson's

curt

reply indicated he was annoyed with our questions.

Engross (v): to occupy the complete attention of; absorb fully

The scary movie totally

engrossed

and terrified the audience.

Travis was so

engrossed

in his video game that he did not hear his mom call him to dinner.

Entail (v): to put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n): such a restriction

Starting a restaurant

entails

much hard work, time, and money.

The luxury property is an

entailed

estate, and a judge will determine who inherits the mansion and the grounds.

Impending (adj.): about to happen; hanging over in a menacing way

Dark clouds, high winds, and heavy rain were a sign of an

impending

hurricane.

Rue (v): to regret, be sorry for; (n): a regret

I

rue

the day I decided not to buy stock in Apple.

Transition (n): a change from one state or condition to another

Our high school offers a two-week

transition

camp for incoming freshman.

The

transition

from city living to suburban living can be quite challenging.

Upbraid (v): to blame, scold, find fault with

The police officer

upbraided

the motorist for using his cell phone while driving.

Every time I visit the dentist the hygienist

upbraids

me for eating junk food and drinking soda.

Veritable (adj.): actual, real, true

Eating fruit and green leafy vegetables gives you a veritable powerhouse of vitamins and minerals for good health.

Vitality (n): strength, energy,; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure and survive

To conquer Mt. Everest a climber must have strength, agility, and great

vitality

.

Unit 10: The adventures of

narvaez and cabeza de vaca in the new world – historical non- fiction

Set B: barter, devise, dexterous, ferret, habituate, personable, scoff, trepidation, vex, whimsical

Barter (n): an exchange in trade; (v): to exchange goods

Early settlers often bartered for goods like tools and lumber by using crops they had grown.

Devise (v): to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create

The students

devised

a clever plan to convince the teacher to cancel the test.

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

The concert pianist was incredibly dexterous.The baseball was manager was dexterous in the handling of his players and controlling the game.

Ferret (n): a kind of weasel; (v): to search or hunt out; to torment, badger

My sister has three frisky

ferrets

named Larry, Moe, and Curly.

The detective continued his investigation in order to

ferret

out the real truth about the crime.

Habituate (v): to become used to; to cause to become used to

The loving family was able to habituate the adopted rescue puppy in a few weeks.By the end of the winter the Alaskan homesteader was habituated to bitter cold and deep snow.

Personable (adj.): pleasing in appearance and personality; attractive

Our new coach is

personable

and full of energy.

Scoff (v): to make fun of; to show contempt for

Many people

scoffed

at the Wright Brothers when they proposed a flying machine.

Alexis

scoffed

at her little brother's wild story about a monster in the basement.

Trepidation (n): fear, fright, trembling

Before he gave his speech to the class, Justin felt great

trepidation

.

Vex (v): to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle

The children were completely

vexed

by the clues in the escape room.

Sitting in heavy traffic

vexes

many drivers.

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

Salvadore

Dali was famous for his

whimsical

paintings.

Fairy tales are full of

whimsica

l

characters, both human and animal.