Vocabulary Set 4 - A

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

1. accolade
   n. award of merit
   In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
   


2. accord
   n. [accords] agreement
   She was in complete accord with the verdict.
   


3. accost
   v. [accosted; accosted; accosting] approach and speak first to a person
   When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
   


4. accoutre
   v. equip
   The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply
   


5. accretion
   n. growth; increase
   The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
   


6. accrue
   v. [accrued; accrued; accruing] come about by addition
   You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
   


7. acidulous
   adj. slightly sour; sharp
   James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
   


8. acme
   n. peak; pinnacle
   Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor; never again did he achieve such popular acclaim.
   


9. acquiesce
   v. [acquiesced; acquiesced; acquiescing] assent; agree passively
   Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
   


10. acquittal
    n. [acquittals] deliverance from a charge
    His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.

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