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Word Set I

  1. accelerate
    ac-cel-er-ate
    (Verb) To make something happen at an earlier time; to speed up a process; to make a vehicle go faster.
    We should accelerate our customer-response time by processing orders within 24 hours.
    The race car driver accelerated as he came out of the curve.
  2. accessory

    3. ac-ces-sor-y
    (AIFF Format, 42k)
    (Noun) A supplementary part, object, etc., to one's basic apparel; a person who,though absent, assists or conceals another who has committed a felony.
    Scarves and jewelry are common accessories to women's dresses, and neckties are the primary accessory to men's suits.
    His friend was charged as an accessory to the murder for having hidden the weapon.
  3. accuracy
    ac-cu-ra-cy
    (Noun) Conforming carefully to truth or fact. Correctness, exactness, preciseness.
    Accuracy is a necessity in accounting.
    The bank's accuracy in keeping its customer's accounts was never doubted because mistakes were never made.
  4. adjective
    ad-jec-tive
    (Noun) A word functioning as a modifier to a noun.
    He used many flattering adjectives to describe her such as beautiful, talented, brilliant, charming.
    Good writing avoids adjectives and emphasizes strong nouns and verbs.
  5. Antarctic
    ant-arc-tic
    (Adj.) Of, at, or near the South Pole of the Earth; (Noun) the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.
    The explorers planned an expedition to the Antarctic.
    The Antarctic is composed of the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica, the continent surrounding the South Pole.

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