accrue
6 ]" @1 E! L- a' |9 a- H* Ucome to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual5 @. D4 q2 x. W: z0 O) S: {
acerbity
/ c: ^3 `0 {% |+ `8 G0 _5 \bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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vinegary
% h0 K. t+ J$ e6 q# ]1 k$ E; X# oacidulous& P" L6 D) f2 x/ _% o
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
3 L5 x# J6 Q+ I! J3 D1 i) Zacknowledge! _7 F% w5 i6 p `
recognize; admit% r$ C1 f4 a8 ^, I& F+ M; X
acme
H: h: T* x1 A. s3 E/ I% [peak; pinnacle; highest point
7 Y0 a# r* C$ X# f( Z& V7 dacne
( C6 G% E6 p+ ^5 a# w; Rskin disease (on the face): p# A& s" W1 e
acoustics8 B9 c7 `' }- n5 J9 ?& o" h
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in: K- U* |+ e. y1 i3 Q, ?( k4 Y: b
acquiesce
6 V& ?* a' {1 g- A4 h* uassent; agree passively; comply without protest
1 U% v: s' ] oacquittal# Y' Q( n9 ~% T1 T- k6 }
deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner) D2 K3 r& i1 ~/ P. i4 \5 g
acrid6 c# d; g) f7 M9 ^6 ~! }/ V
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
" k e! W/ x/ N5 U7 Pacrimonious( Q: A& e0 q6 |" T
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior h7 H% F c, v9 Z/ U+ ~
acrophobia
2 F J5 Z; R2 sfear of heights
% [% J1 l! k- @& Hactuarial
+ [3 l8 u! h. u, r7 o5 Pcalculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
+ i5 A( @6 T8 o3 [8 |4 n4 \actuary
; v$ l# O+ C U6 k3 Hsomeone who advises insurance companies
+ }; h9 @/ {1 y M2 m2 k/ P0 ~actuate1 M4 r" B; b8 `; A1 M& @8 w$ ]
motivate; activate; cause to act
& {: y ^/ C: K; h0 v9 V" Oacuity+ v. L3 F& n: m7 X+ H
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing); m+ n8 l, C1 u; J
acumen. W7 s$ A0 d. N3 P
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen3 S3 O& ^1 ~0 x
acute) Z) x9 d7 M( U, _+ ?
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain. ?4 E6 W& x+ {9 j. H
adage
! G) e, i" }9 J0 t0 Lwise saying; proverb4 Z( O2 ~6 e' l) |3 b2 a5 Z7 J
adamant& q5 x% Y: l7 d9 h. A( f& B9 K
hard; inflexible
7 Q& e# l7 \4 N- _; d% @. x8 xadapt
2 R. h: K' y3 [( J4 C5 }' {make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
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