1. 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

2. 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.

3. Curt (adj.): short, rudely brief
Mr. Johnson's curt reply indicated he was annoyed with our questions.

4. 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.

5. Starting a restaurant entails much hard work, time, and money.
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.

6. 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.

7. Rue (v): to regret, be sorry for; (n): a regret
I rue the day I decided not to buy stock in Apple.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Veritable (adj.): actual, real, true
Eating fruit and green leafy vegetables gives you a veritable powerhouse of vitamins and minerals for good health.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Devise (v): to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
The students devised a clever plan to convince the teacher to cancel the test.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Personable (adj.): pleasing in appearance and personality; attractive
Our new coach is personable and full of energy.

19. 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.

20. Trepidation (n): fear, fright, trembling
Before he gave his speech to the class, Justin felt great trepidation.

21. 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.

22. Whimsical (adj.): subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable
Salvadore Dali was famous for his whimsical paintings.
Fairy tales are full of whimsical characters, both human and animal.