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Exam: IELTS

accrue

IPA: /əˈkruː/

KK: /əˈkru/

intransitive verb

Definition: To gradually gather or increase over time, often referring to benefits or amounts that build up, such as interest or knowledge.

Example: Interest will accrue on your savings account if you leave the money untouched.

transitive verb

Definition: To gather or increase gradually over a period of time, often referring to benefits, interest, or resources that build up.

Example: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

accrued

IPA: /əˈkruːd/

KK: /əˈkruːd/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that has been gathered or built up over time, often referring to money or benefits that have been earned but not yet received.

Example: The accrued interest on the savings account increased significantly over the year.

verb

Definition: To have accumulated or gathered something over time, often referring to money or benefits that increase gradually.

Example: The interest on the savings account has accrued over the years.

acculturate

IPA: /əˈkʌl.tʃə.reɪt/

KK: /əˈkʌlʧəˌreɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To change or adapt to a different culture, often by adopting its customs and practices.

Example: As immigrants settle in a new country, they often acculturate to the local customs and traditions.

transitive verb

Definition: To help a group or society adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

Example: The new policies were designed to acculturate immigrants into the local community.

acculturation

IPA: //əˌkʌl.tʃəˈreɪ.ʃən//

KK: /əˌkʌl.tʃəˈreɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of changing or adapting one's culture due to contact with another culture, often involving the adoption of new customs, beliefs, or practices.

Example: Acculturation can lead to significant changes in social practices and beliefs.

acculturational

IPA: /ˌæk.əˌkʌl.tʃəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/

KK: /əˌkʌlʧəˈreɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the process of adapting to a different culture, especially when people from one culture come into contact with another.

Example: The acculturational process can significantly impact the identity of immigrant communities.

acculturative

IPA: /əˈkʌl.tʃə.reɪ.tɪv/

KK: /əˈkʌlʧərətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the process of cultural change that occurs when individuals or groups from different cultures interact and influence each other.

Example: The acculturative process can lead to significant changes in cultural identity.

accumulate

IPA: /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/

KK: /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To gather or collect things over time, often in increasing amounts.

Example: As the years went by, she began to accumulate a wealth of knowledge in her field.

transitive verb

Definition: To gather or collect things over time, often in increasing amounts.

Example: Over the years, she managed to accumulate a vast collection of rare coins.

accumulation

IPA: /əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

KK: /əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: A large amount of something that has been gathered or collected over time.

Example: The accumulation of snow made it difficult to drive.

accumulative

IPA: /əˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

KK: /əˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that increases or builds up over time, often by gathering or collecting more of something.

Example: The accumulative effects of pollution can be devastating to the environment.

accumulatively

IPA: /əˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvli/

KK: /əˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves gathering or increasing over time, often referring to the gradual collection of something.

Example: The data was collected accumulatively to show the overall trend over the years.

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