4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. 濫用 improper use or handling; misuse
The commenter said that he had stopped seven years of girl abuse in this area, thanks to Vito.

v. アバット border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.

a. 学術 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.

n. アカデミー a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
A scientist born after the 1970s was selected as an academician candidate.

v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
Demand for Taiwanese goods likely will accelerate from the second quarter, as strong Asian demand offsets the effects of a U.S. slowdown.

n. 加速 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
She's not the only driver complaining; Other Prius drivers have filed reports with the Traffic Safety Administration concerning acceleration problems.

n. アクセシビリティ the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
Whitehouse.gov includes several features designed to improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some of these features are described below.

a. アクセス easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
Simon and James will no longer be posting to The Hearing; however, all previous posts will remain accessible here.

n. アクセサリー additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
Another accessory is a tripod needed to prevent camera shake, especially when the shutter speed drops below the tenth second at a wide-angle shot.

n. 事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
Finding and maintaining happiness is a definite achievement and not an accident.

ad. 偶然 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
The Air Force led us to believe that Dad's plane crashed into a mountain accidentally and without warning.

v. かっさい applaud; announce with great approval
The NBC sportscasters will acclaim every American victory in the Olympics.

v. 対応 do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
The stage in the public auditorium can easily be adjusted to accommodate from a full-scale musical production to one by a solo vocalist.

n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.

a. 添付 attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else
Both men plus a host of accompanying ministers will focus on common ground.

v. 達成 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
No single space project will be more impressive to humankind, and none will be difficult or expensive to accomplish.

n. 達成 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment.

n. アコーディオン a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
This web includes an excellent page describing in technical detail the differences between different accordion keyboards - piano, chromatic, and uniform.

n. アカウント narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
What is the account for this loss?

a. 責任 liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
He made each store accountable, sold 100 unproductive shops and made another 70 smaller.