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Accents
- noun - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
- put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
- special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
- to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to
Accepts
- verb - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
- be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
- be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
- consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
- make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
- react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
- receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
- receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Pleas
Accords
- noun - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- allow to have; "grant a privilege"
- concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
- go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
- sympathetic compatibility
Accosts
- verb - approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
- Greeted
- speak to someone
Accrues
- verb - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
- grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
Accuses
- verb - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
- bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
Acetals
- noun - any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
Acetins
- noun - any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
Acetous
- adjective - tasting or smelling like vinegar