Vocabulary 03 Flashcards
accord
to agree; to be in harmony with
to grant as deserved, proper or suitable
agreement, harmony, reconciliation
accrue
to fall to someone as a gain, addition, or advantage
to grow or accumulate, as the interest on capital
acquiesce
to consent without protest, but without enthusiasm
alleviate
to make physical or mental troubles more bearable
allude
to make an indirect or passing reference to without distinct specification
arraign
to bring before a law court to hear charge; to call to account
assert
to forcefully state that something is true; to declare
to insert oneself forcefully; to make one’s presence known
elicit
to draw out or forth; to bring to light
exonerate
to officially pronounce someone to be innocent of an accused offense
extol
to raise highly; to exalt; to glorify
extort
to obtain money illegally or through pressure
extricate
to free from entanglement; disengage; liberate