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A: SAT Words
accuracy (AK yur isee) n. the quality of being correct or exact; exactness, 11
preciseness
• Weather forecasts are not renowned for their accuracy.
• Robin Hood could shoot an arrow with great accuracy.
accurate (AK yur it) adj. 1. careful and precise; 2. free from errors; 3. sticking
closely to a standard (like a scale)
• Ian made an accurate drawing of his pet pug Willis.
• Sarah had to be accurate in math to get a grade of 100%.
• Making candy requires a very accurate thermometer.
[accurately adv.] [Syn. precise]
achieve (uh CHEEV) vt. 1. to succeed in doing; 2. to get somewhere; to attain;
to gain —vi. to succeed
• Franklin Roosevelt achieved election to the U.S. presidency four separate
times.
• It is difficult to achieve the lead in the Tour de France bicycle race.
• When Hillary tried to climb Everest, the goal was his to achieve.
[-d, achieving, achievement n.] [Syn. reach, perform]

QUICK REVIEW #2

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. acceptance a. adjust
2. access b. perform
3. accommodate c. careful
4. accommodation d. judge
5. accomplice e. precision
6. accomplish f. approach

7. accord g. gain
8. accost h. approval
9. account i. associate
10. accuracy j. consent
11. accurate k. adaptation
12. achieve l. intrude