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Actions & Events — Lesson 32
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achievement
əˈtʃiːvmənt
The action of accomplishing something — getting into university was a great achievement for her.
Getting into university was a great achievement for her.
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achievements
əˈtʃiːvmənts
The action of accomplishing something — she was proud of her academic achievements.
She was proud of her academic achievements.
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acquiring
əˈkwaɪrɪŋ
The act of acquiring something — she is acquiring new skills in programming.
She is acquiring new skills in programming.
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acquisition
ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something — her acquisition of the language took only six months.
The company announced the acquisition of its main competitor.
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acquisitions
ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃənz
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something — their growth strategy relies on strategic acquisitions.
The company announced three major acquisitions this quarter.
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acquittal
əˈkwɪtəl
A judgment of not guilty — he celebrated his acquittal after months of trial.
The jury's acquittal surprised everyone in the courtroom.
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acting
ˈæktɪŋ
The performance of a part or role in a drama — he's considering a career in acting.
She has been studying acting for five years.
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actions
ˈækʃənz
Something done (usually as opposed to something said) — his actions speak louder than words.
His actions speak louder than words.
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activation
ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
Stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical — you need a code for account activation.
The activation of the new software took several hours.
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activity
ækˈtɪvəti
Any specific behavior — he was found guilty of terrorist activity.
Economists are concerned by the low level of economic activity.
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acupuncture
ˌækjəˈpʌŋktʃər
A form of alternative medicine that originated in China, involving the — the acupuncture session lasted about an hour.
She tried acupuncture to treat her chronic back pain.
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adduction
əˈdʌkʃən
(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body — after the injury, adduction of the knee became painful and difficult.
The doctor tested the patient's ability to perform adduction of the fingers.
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