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accord
n. agreement; harmony; settlement
acrimonious
adj. sharp or harsh in language or temper; rancorous; bitter; caustic
Now, faced with the Anglo-Irish accord, the three unionist leaders were again united and Paisley and Molyneaux were working the main street of Bangor to boost Kilfedder's support.
The dispute between Abbey and Lloyds appeared increasingly acrimonious yesterday. Mr Kinnock also sprang a surprise
by restoring Ms Clare Short to the front bench less than a year after she resigned as spokeswoman on Employment in an
acrimonious row with Mr Kinnock over the party's stance on the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
acumen
n. keenness of mind; insight; astuteness; shrewdness admonish
v. to warn; to find fault; to reprove; to scold
She had no workshop, nobody to help her and no business acumen. A striking feature of the campaign is the firm grasp
voters seem to have of the main issues, and the shrewdness and acumen they show in arguing not only for one side or the other but for all sides at once.
In those days, clergy were still quite powerful figures in the community and would not hesitate to admonish those breaking either the Sabbath or Good Friday.
admonition
n. reproof; warning; reproval
adversary
n. enemy; foe; opponent; rival
A good parent does not let his or her child do anything; there have to be proper guidelines, firm but loving admonition at times and clear but gentle encouragement.
The peace treaty united two countries that were historically great adversaries.
adverse
adj. negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical adversity
n. hardship; suffering; misfortune; crisis
Contrary to the expectations of the ski resort manager, warm weather generated adverse conditions for a profitable weekend.
Practice, then, is not the mindless repetition of difficult movements, although repetition and the overcoming of adversity may be present in any well-planned practice schedule.
aesthetic
adj. of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty affable adj. friendly; good-natured; easy to talk to She found that her aesthetic sense and that of the artist were at odds. His review made one wonder what kind of aesthetic taste the critic had. Her affable puppy loved to play with children.