Vocabulary 03 Flashcards

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accord

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to agree; to be in harmony with
to grant as deserved, proper or suitable
agreement, harmony, reconciliation

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accrue

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to fall to someone as a gain, addition, or advantage

to grow or accumulate, as the interest on capital

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acquiesce

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to consent without protest, but without enthusiasm

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alleviate

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to make physical or mental troubles more bearable

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allude

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to make an indirect or passing reference to without distinct specification

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arraign

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to bring before a law court to hear charge; to call to account

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assert

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to forcefully state that something is true; to declare

to insert oneself forcefully; to make one’s presence known

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elicit

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to draw out or forth; to bring to light

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exonerate

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to officially pronounce someone to be innocent of an accused offense

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extol

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to raise highly; to exalt; to glorify

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extort

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to obtain money illegally or through pressure

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extricate

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to free from entanglement; disengage; liberate

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