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Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets. 1. England and France formed an ………………… against Germany. (ally) 2. The ……………… armies of the US, Canada, Britain...

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word adhere. 1. The decal didn’t ………………. to the window. 2. She put more glue on the wallpaper to increase its …………………. 3. He...

Complete the following sentences using acting, action, activate, active or activity. 1. We expect immediate ………………….. on our complaint. 2. ……………… can be a difficult profession. 3. Mr. Gupta will be ……………….. chairman until...

If something is unpleasantly bitter and fiery, then it is acrid. This word was coined by an English chemist who was thinking of a word that meant bitter and fiery. Acrimonious and acid were...

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets. 1. He is very intelligent but pretends to be an ……………… (ignorant) 2. The Prime Minister said that combating...

Accumulate (verbs) To accumulate is to gather, amass, collect, gather together, hoard, aggregate and garner. Accumulation (noun) Acquire To acquire is to get, obtain, secure, achieve, earn and attain. Acquire antonyms: lose, forgo, give...

Accomplish (verb) Accomplish means achieve, produce, bring about, realize, execute etc. Accomplish antonyms: fail, fall short, give up, forsake, miss the mark etc. Accomplished (adjective) Accomplished means achieved, consummated, realized, completed and established. Accomplished...

Accompany (verb) To accompany someone is to go along with them. Other meanings: escort, go in company with Accompaniment (noun) An accompaniment is something that adds to or improves something else. Accompanist Usage note...

Accommodate (verb) To accommodate someone with something is to help them. Accommodate can also mean adapt, adjust, fit, conform, modify or hamornise. Spelling tip The word accommodate has two c’s and two m’s. Accommodating...

Accident Accident can mean chance, luck, good fortune, fortuity etc. Accident can also mean crash, collision, mishap, piece of misfortune etc. Accidental (adjective) Accidental can mean unplanned, unintentional, uncalculated, unforeseen, unexpected, fortuitous etc. Acclaim...