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21 Cards in this Set
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Accede
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To agree or approve.
(The government refused to accede to the terrorists' demands.) |
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Accelerate
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To increase the speed or rate of.
(The driver accelerated her sports car to see just how fast it could go.) |
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Accentuate
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To give more emphasis to; draw attention to.
(Her white shirt accentuated her bright blue shoes.) |
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Acceptable
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Good enough to be approved of.
(My grades were acceptable to my parents.) |
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Accessible
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Able to be entered.
(The ramp makes the building accessible for people in wheelchairs.) |
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Acclamation
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enthusiastic applause or a loud expression of approval.
(The orchestra's performance was followed by thunderous acclamation.) |
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Accomplice
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A person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong.
(The police are looking for the burglar's accomplice.) |
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Accountable
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Responsible for providing an explanation or justification,
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Addition
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The act of adding.
(The addition of cheese made the sandwich taste much better.) |
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Address
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A formal speech or talk.
(Many people watched the president's address on TV.) |
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Adept
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Having great skill or ability.
(My friends and I are adept at dancing.) |
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Adhere
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To stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to").
(The bandage adhered to her skin.) |
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Adaptable
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Able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.
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Adequate
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Enough for the situation or need.
(The coaches decided that the condition of the track was adequate for the race.) |
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Acrobat
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A person who can do physical acts that take balance and skill.
(I watched an acrobat walk on the tightrope at the circus.) |
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Across
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From one side to the other.
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Accretion
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The process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside.
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Accrue
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To come about by natural growth or accumulation. (usually as a benefit)
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Acronym
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A word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase.
("Scuba" is an acronym for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.") |
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Acrid
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sharp or biting to the taste or smell or irritating to the eyes, nose, etc...
(Acrid smoke from burning rubber.) |
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Acrimony
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Bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior.
(The fierce argument that erupted was filled with acrimony.) |
