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accuse (verb): claim or say that someone has done something wrong; Did he accuse you of stealing his computer?. acknowledge/acknowledgement (verb/noun): Accept or admit the existence or truth of/the act of accepting or admitting the existence or truth of.
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accuse (verb): claim or say that someone has done something wrong; Did he accuse you of stealing his computer?
acknowledge/acknowledgement (verb/noun): Accept or admit the existence or truth of/the act of accepting or admitting the existence or truth of.
The young man was forced to acknowledge his error. By winning the award, she finally got acknowledgementfor all her hard work.
admit (verb): Confess to be true; Will you admit that you stole his computer?
agreement (noun): harmony of opinion, action, or character; Once we accept your order, a binding agreement exists between us.
ailment (noun): An illness, typically a minor one; They asserted that no form of medicine was guaranteed to cure all ailments in all cases.
alternative (noun): one of the things, or courses of action that can be chosen: The alternative to riding is walking.
ask advice of: to ask someone their opinion; Who is a good person to askadviceof concerning college?
belief (noun): opinion; faith; trust: a child's belief in his parents
benefit (noun): something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
consult (verb): to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from: Consult your lawyer before signing the contract.
conventional (adj.): conforming or adhering to accepted standards; conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
debate (noun): a discussion, as of a question involving opposing viewpoints; The Presidential candidates had a debate about the economy and other topics that concern us.
defend (verb): to drive danger or attack away from “defendour shores”; to maintain or support in the face of argument or hostile criticism “defenda theory”
deny (verb): to refuse to agree to or allow; Your computer may deny you access to your information.
diagnosis (noun): identification of what illness a person has; A cat scan confirms the diagnosis of a stroke.
disobey (verb): To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule; They were trained to never disobey an order.
doubtful (adj.): Feeling uncertain about something: "he looked doubtful, but gave a nod".
effect (noun): result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
effective (adj.):producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
elicit (verb): to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
entitled (adj.): to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; You are not entitled to that information.
principle (noun): an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
produce (verb): tobring into existence; make; cause:toproduce steam; Farms in Ventura County produce millions of lemons each year.
ramification (noun): A consequence of an action or event; Not following the law will result in serious ramifications.
skeptical (adj.): showingdoubt: a skeptical smile; It's not surprising that Billy's teacher is skeptical after he told her his dog ate his homework.
symptom (noun): asignorindicationofsomething; Butinsomniacansometimesbeasymptomofalargerproblem.
treatment (noun): managementintheapplicationofmedicines,surgery, etc.; Our people are unable to receive the hospital treatment they need.
unconventional (adj.): Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed: "his unconventional approach to life".