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achieve,
achieve [əˈtʃiːv]
v. To achieve.
ackaduir, ackadur, akkadör, akkaduir,
ackaduir [I.Sh. akəˈdøːr]
v. To persevere, endure, endeavour.
acamy, ackamie, ackamy, aikamy, akamie, akamy, akkami,
ackamy [I. ˈakami, ˈakəmi, ˈɛkəmi]
n. A weak or infirm person or animal. A weakling.
adj. Diminutive undersized, infirm.
 
See also atomy.
aakward, aakwirt, ackwart, ackwirt, ahkward, akward, akwart, akwert, awkart, awkwart,
ackwart [ˈakərt, ˈakwərt]
adj. Awkward.
acquaint, acquant, acquantance, acquent, acquentance, acquentit, acquentit, acquint, acquinted, aqcuaint, aquaant, aquaintit, aquaited, aquant, aquantance, aquantit, aquentance, aquentit, forquant, quent, ucquaant, unacquaint, unacquaint, unacquent, unaquant,
acquent [əˈkwɑnt, əˈkwɛnt]
v. To acquaint.
pt. acquentit
pp. acquent adj. Acquainted, having acquaintances, having knowledge of a place or thing.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
acquentance [-təns]: Acquaintance.
unacquent [ənˈ-]: Unacquaint, unacquainted, not familiar with.
acquiseetion,
acquire [əˈkwaər]
v. To gain.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
acquiseetion: Acquisition.
aacre, acker, ackre, acre, aiker, awcre,
acre [ˈekər, ˈjɪkər, S. ˈakər, S. ˈɛkər]
n. An acre, of square measure.
The singular is used as the pl. with numerals.
v. To let grain crops to be harvested at a stated sum per acre. To be employed in harvesting grain crops at a stated sum per acre.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lang acre: The grass verge at the side of the road.
ac$, ac$s, ack, acket, acks, act, actin, actit, acts, akkid, ect, ectin, ectit, ects,
act [ak(t)]
n. An act.
pl. acts
v. To act, enact, decree.
pt. pp. actit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
actin: Acting.
acteeve, acteevitie, acteevity, acteive, actieve, activitie,
acteeve [ˈaktiːv]
adj. Active.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
acteevity [ˈaktiːvɪtɪ]: Activity.
unacteeve: inactive
action, actioun, actshin, ection,
action [akˈʃən]
n. Action
v. To action.

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