31. accede : agree
　　* If I accede to this demand for blackmail, Iam afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
　　32. acclimate :adjust to climate or environment
　　* One of the difficulties of our presentair age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and oftenstrange environments.
　　33. acclivity : sharp upslope of a hill
　　* Thecar could not go up the acclivity in high gear.
　　35. accord :agreement
　　* She was in complete accord with the verdict.
　　36.accost : approach and speak first to a person
　　* When the two young menaccosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attackme.
　　38. accretion : growth; increase
　　* The accretion of wealth markedthe family's rise in power.
　　39. accrue : come about by addition
　　* Youmust pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principalsum.
　　40. acidulous : slightly sour; sharp; caustic
　　* James wasunpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
　　42. acquiesce :assent; agree passively
　　* Although she appeared to acquiesce to heremployer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes hewanted made.
　　43. acquittal : deliverance from a charge
　　* His acquittalby the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
　　45. acrimonious :stinging, caustic
　　* His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated hisaudience.
　　47. actuate : motivate
　　* I fail to understand what actuatedyou to reply to this letter so nastily.
　　53. adherent : supporter;follower
　　* In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherentquietly deserted him.
　　54. adjunct : something attached to but holdingan inferior position
　　* I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to themain proposal.

       55. adjuration : solemn urging
　　* Her adjuration to tellthe truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.
　　57. admonish : warn;reprove
　　* He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
　　58.adorn : decorate
　　* Wall paintings and carved statues adorned thetemple.

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