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accolade
Ex. In the world of public relations, a "Clio" is the highest accolade an advertising campaign can receive. |
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acknowledge
Ex. Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated nowadays, I still prefer them to the "gangsta" rap songs my brothers play. |
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acquiesce
Ex. When we asked her to participate in the play, she immediately acquiesced |
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| assent; agree wihtout protesting |
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acrimonious
Ex. The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms. |
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| bitter in words or manner |
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acute
Ex. The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once-acute hearing was due to a chronic illness, not an acute one. |
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| quickly perceptive; keen; breif and severe |
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address
Ex. Dude to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low income housing in his speech. |
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| direct a speech to; deal with or discuss |
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adherent
Ex. In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents quietly deserted him. |
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adjacent
Ex. You will find questions based on this reading passage located on the adjacent page. |
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adroit
Ex. The juggler's admirers particularly enjoyed his adroit handling of difficult balancing tricks. |
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adulation
Ex. The rock star relished the adulation she recieved from her groupies and yes-men. |
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