Words List

To voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."

The state or quality of being absurd.

To give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.

Willing or ready to accept or receive; receptive.

Generally approved or considered as normal, right, etc.

The ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance.

Happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected.

To greet or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; to applaud.

To get used to or adjust to a new climate or environment; to adapt.

The act of accommodating; the state or process of being accommodated; adaptation.

To successfully bring a task or objective to its completion or conclusion; to carry out and finish a mission or goal.

Successfully completed or achieved; fully realized.

A portable wind instrument with a large bellows that forces air through small metal reeds. It has a keyboard for the right hand and buttons for producing single bass notes or chords with the left hand. Also known as a piano accordion.

Officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, especially in terms of academic excellence, as in accredited schools.

To gradually gather or collect, often increasing over time; to heap up, as in accumulating wealth.

A playing card or die marked with a single spot, indicating its specific value.

To make something sour or bitter.

To successfully complete or accomplish a task; to bring something to a successful conclusion.

causing physical pain or distress; related to the sensation of discomfort or soreness.

Pertaining to optics, lacking or without color; specifically, being free from the effects of chromatic aberration, resulting in the reproduction of colors without distortion in images.

Having personal knowledge gained through study, experience, or other means; informed, especially in relation to a particular subject or field.

From one side to the other of; for example, from one riverbank to the opposite side.

A woman who performs in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially as a profession.

To transform into reality; to bring into existence or make something happen.

Unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion, to the point of being utterly inflexible.

To cause confusion or become confused.

To present or bring forth as an argument or evidence; to cite as relevant or conclusive in support of a point.

To look at with a sense of wonder, pleasure, or approval.

Added or derived from an external source; additional.

Any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means that is particularly favorable to success, interest, or the achievement of a desired end.