4000 words part 4

Acquit- free of blame 1. She was acquitted of the murder of her husband. 2. Once we are there, however, we should acquit ourselves of our tasks effectively for as long as this proves necessary. 3. He was acquitted and released from custody.

Acrid- pungent, caustic, choking. 1. The room filled with the acrid smell of tobacco. 2. The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste. 3. The electrical fire sent thick clouds of acrid smoke through the office.

Acrimonious- caustic, resentful 1. Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce. 2. From crumbs in the butter to jelly in the peanut butter jar, it didn't take much for the acrimonious man to get into a temper. 3. We could avoid this acrimonious situation altogether by agreeing to disagree on the issue.

Acrophobia- fear of heights 1. My mother's acrophobia limits her to travelling solely by ground. 2. When I heard Sandra had gone skydiving, I knew she did not have acrophobia. 3. Because of my acrophobia I have an unusual dread of elevated places.

Actuate- induce, start, to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a certain way 1. In case of an emergency, the pilot will actuate the floor lighting on the plane. 2. An increase in fuel prices will actuate a decrease in gas purchases. 3. The teenager touched the screen to actuate the mobile app.

Acumen-the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, insight 1. His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top. 2. For the next three years, Wilson demonstrated immense political acumen. 3. Their sales acumen alone isn't enough to make a business successful.

Acute- sharp, intense, immediate 1. She had an acute pain in her stomach. 2. The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis. 3. The labour shortage is becoming acute. 4. In the dark my sense of hearing becomes so acute.

Ad nauseam- to a ridiculous degree, referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome. 1. The woman's ultimatums were ad nauseam, her constant threats to divorce eventually pushing her husband away. 2. · He repeated his campaign speech ad nauseam, even though the election results had already been decided.

Ad-lib- improvise, spoken or performed without previous preparation, as much and as often as desired. 1. The pigs are fed on an ad-lib basis. 2. Charles had to ad-lib because he'd forgotten his script 3. The price includes meals and drinks ad lib.

Adage- a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. 1. The old adage “out of sight out of mind". 2. You can't please all of the people all of the time goes the adage. 3. Of course you've heard the old adage that marriage is about compromise.

Adamant- insistant 1. He had made his decision before they arrived, and he remained adamant. 2. The doctors had been absolutely adamant that she wasn't going to get better. 3. The prime minister is adamant that he will not resign.

Adapt- Adjust to changing conditions 1. He was able to adapt quickly to the new work environment. 2. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change. 3. The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.

Adaptable- pliable, able to be modified for a new use or purpose. 1. Bay is highly adaptable to pruning and shaping and will thrive long term in a large container. 2. Itt is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that will be the most successful.

Addendum- an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication. 1. I just wanted to add an addendum to my review. 2. Councilor Hussey proposed an addendum to his proposal that its contents receive clearance from DARD. 3. I would provide an addendum mentioning both sleep deprivation and frostbite.

Adipose- fatty 1. When people want to lose weight, they typically want to lose adipose tissue, commonly known as fat. 2. More recently, we have set up studies of the role of adipose tissues in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. 3. They are slender, actively swimming catfish with a long adipose fin. Which is a small fleshy fin found posterior to the dorsal fin and anterior of the caudal fin.

Adept- skillful 1. He was quite adept at archery 2. She's very adept at dealing with the media. 3. Tamsin Palmer gave a technically adept performance on the piano.

Adhere- stick to 1. We must adhere to a strict schedule if we want to complete the tour. 2. They will adhere to the terms of the contract. 3. Certain standards must be adhered to by all members.

Adherent- supporter of a particular party, person, or set of ideas. also to stick to an object 1. The eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent. 2. The movement has many enthusiastic adherents. 3. Prescriptive grammarians are seen as blind adherents to outdated norms of formal usage.

Adieu- farewell, goodbye 1. I bid you adieu good sir. 2. Adieu, dear and kind friend; may our divine Saviour and His most Holy Mother keep you in their holy and all-powerful care! 3. We bid each other adieu after the movies by giving one another a hug.

adjacent- next to 1. I live in the apartment adjacent to steve. 2. The schools were adjacent but there were separate doors. 3. The surgeon's office building was adjacent to the hospital building, so it was easy for him to visit his recovering patients.