accord (n)

agreement, harmony synonym: mutual understanding antonym: disagreement, conflict, friction

accord (v)

to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on

barter (n)

an exchange in trade

barter (v)

to exchange goods synonym: trade, swap antonym: sell, buy, purchase

curt (adj)

short, rudely brief synonym: rude, brusque, terse, summary antonym: civil, courteous, lengthy, detailed

devise (v)

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

dexterous (adj)

skillful in the use of hands or body; clever synonym: agile, handy, deft antonym: clumsy, awkward, ungainly

engross (v)

to occupy the complete attention of, absorb fully synonym: immerse, preoccupy antonym: bore, stultify, put to sleep

ferret (n)

a kind of weasel

ferret (v)

to search or hunt out; to torment, badger synonym: track down, sniff out

entail (v)

to put a burden on, impose, involve, to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance

entail (n)

such a restriction

habituate (v)

to become used to; to cause to become used to synonym: inure, get used to antonym: deprogram, brainwash

impending (adj)

about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

personable (adj)

pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive synonym: agreeable, likable antonym: unpleasant, disagreeable

rue (v)

to regret, be sorry for synonym: repent antonym: cherish

rue (n)

a feeling of regret

scoff (v)

to make fun of; to show contempt for synonym: ridicule, laugh at antonym: take seriously, admire, revere

transition (n)

a change form one state or condition to another synonym: conversion, switch, passage

trepidation (n)

fear, fright, trembling synonym: dread, anxiety, apprehension antonym: confidence, self-assurance, poise

upbraid (v)

to blame, scold, find fault with synonym: bawl, out reprimand antonym: praise, pat on the back

vex (v)

to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle synonym: irritate, irk, puzzle, distress antonym: please, delight, soothe, mollify

veritable (adj)

actual, true, real antonyms: false, specious

vitality (n)

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

whimsical (adj)

subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable synonym: odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful antonym: serious, sober, matter of fact, realistic