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accepted a bribe. 

accuse      v.   1 accuse (of or with). blame, censure, hold responsible 


(for), charge (with), denounce (for), point the finger (at), 


cite, call to account:  She accused the Knave of Hearts of 


lying. 2 accuse (of or with). charge, indict, impeach, arraign, 


incriminate; attribute, impute:  The prisoner is accused of 


assault, criminal damage, and disorderly conduct. 


accustom  v.  familiarize, acquaint, habituate, train, season; acclimatize 


or acclimate:  Start off by wearing your contact lenses for an 


hour at a time in order to accustom your eyes to them. She soon 


accustomed herself to the new surroundings. 


accustomed 

adj.  1 customary, habitual, usual, traditional, normal, 

regular, set, routine, ordinary, familiar, wonted, common, 

habituated:  The old man took his accustomed place near the

fire. 2 used:  I've grown accustomed to her face. 


ache         v.   1 pain, hurt, smart, throb, pound; sting:  My jaw has been 


aching since that tooth was extracted.   2 yearn, long, hunger, 


hanker, pine; crave:  A hostage for a year, he was aching to see 


his wife and children. 


--n.  3 pain, pang, throbbing, pounding, smarting, soreness:  I 

have had this ache in my back, Doctor, and I can't stand up 

straight. 4 pang, pain; distress; longing:  There's been an ache in

my heart, my darling, ever since you went away. 


achieve    v.   1 accomplish, carry out, execute, succeed in, complete, 


fulfil, bring off or about; realize, effect:  When the fund 


reaches its goal, we shall have achieved our purpose.   2 


accomplish, attain, reach, gain, get, acquire, win, obtain:  She 


achieved her ends by cheating and conniving. 


achievement 

n.  1 attainment, accomplishment, acquisition, acquirement:  As 

he was still in his thirties, the achievement of great fame 

still lay ahead for him. 2 accomplishment, attainment, feat, deed,

exploit, victory:  The winning of the Nobel prize was her greatest

achievement.   3 fulfilment, realization, 

accomplishment, attainment, completion:  What virtue lies more 











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