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Thursday, February 7, 2008

A list - 41 to 50

ON ACCOUNT OF A SERVER PROBLEM, TODAY'S UPDATE WAS DELAYED. WE REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

(41) ACCOLADE - GIFTS, PRAISE, AWARD OF PRAISE

(Eg) Julia's acting skills fetched her great accolades, including an Oscar for Erin brocovich.



(42) ACCOMMODATE - ABLE TO AGREE UPON OR FIT INTO, OBLIGE.
(Eg) The crowded train could not accommodate any more passengers.


(43) ACCOMPLICE - PARTNER, COMPANION (IN ILLEGAL WORK).
(Eg) In the film Alladin, the Parrot is Jafar's accomplice in crime.


(44) ACCORD - AGREEMENT, ACCORDANCE.
(Eg) As a result of Bill Clinton's efforts, Israel and Palestine signed an accord of peace.



(45) ACCOST - MEET, APPROACH OR TALK TO A PERSON OR A STRANGER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(Eg) When he accosted her, she gave him a stern warning.



(46) ACCOUTER - EQUIP, AN INSTRUMENT OR EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NEEDED TO PERFORM A PARTICULAR JOB OR TASK.
(Eg) The soldiers have accoutered themselves for the war.



(47) ACCRETION - GROW OR INCREASE BY ADDITION.
(Eg) The accretion of dumping in the Ganga has made it highly polluted.



(48) ACME - PINNACLE, PEAK, HIGHEST POINT. (RELATED TO CAREER)
(Eg) The introduction of the apple i-pod took Steve Jobs to the acme of his career.


(49) ACOUSTICS - SCIENCE OF SOUND OR THE QUALITY OF SOUND.
(Eg) The picture depicts the acoustics of the hall.


(50) ACQUIESCE - AGREE PASSIVELY, AGREE WITHOUT PROTEST.
(Eg) The servant is acquiescent to the words of his mistress.

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