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Essential Vocabulary
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accommodation (uh kom uh DAY shun) n. 1. adjustment; adaptation to a cer-
tain use; 2. reconciliation of differences; 3. a convenience; 4. living or traveling
space
• Myles made an accommodation to staying up all night and annoying his
parents by sleeping most of the day.
• The employee and his former boss reached an accommodation over the mat-
ter of severance pay.
• Having coffeemakers in each room was an accommodation for motel guests.
• The train’s compartment had sleeping accommodations for up to four
passengers.
accomplice (uh KOM plis) n. a person who knowingly assists in committing a
crime; partner in crime
• While Bob was robbing the bank, his accomplice, Louise, was behind the
wheel of the getaway car.
[Syn. associate]
accomplish (uh KOM plish) vt. 1. to do or succeed in doing; 2. to perfect; to
complete
• Rocio accomplished her task of bathing the dog.
• The human fly never failed to accomplish its mission.
[-ed, -ing, accomplishment n.] [Syn. perform, reach]
accord (uk AWRD) vt. 1. to make agree; to reconcile; 2. to grant or concede —vi.
mutual agreement —n. 1. an informal agreement, as between two states or coun-
tries; 2. consent; permission
• Our objectives are in accord.
• I intend to accord you every courtesy.
• Jakob had his dad’s accord to use the family car.
[-ed, -ing, (in) accordance n.]
accost (uh KAWST) vt. to approach and greet first (often in an intrusive way)
• I wouldn’t be so bold as to accost someone who did not greet me first.
• I was walking along, minding my own business, when I was accosted by a
street peddler.
[-ed, -ing]
account (uh KOWNT) vt. to tell, consider, or judge —vi. 1. to furnish a reckon-
ing of money collected and/or payed out; 2. to make acceptable amends for; 3. to
give acceptible reasons for —n. 1. a counting or calculation; 2. a record of monetary
funds; 3. a bank account; 4. a record of transactions
• The detective asked Jim to account for his time on Sunday.
• The cashier had to account for her daily receipts.
• The criminal must account for his or her evil action.
• Karen accounts for her funds in her checkbook register.
• There’s no accounting for people’s tastes.
• Jason keeps track of what is due to him in his accounts receivable ledger.
[-ed, -ing, accountable n.]