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A powdered solid extract of a vegetable substance mixed with sugar of milk in such proportion that one part of the abstract represents two parts of the original substance. Abstract of title (Law), an epitome of the evidences of ownership.

wealth: -- strictly applicable to quantity only, but sometimes used of number. It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. "Acceptability of repentance." Jer. Taylor.

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

State of being accepted; acceptableness. "Makes it assured of acceptance." Shak.

Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable. [Obs.] This is saying worthy of all acceptation. 1 Tim. i. 15. Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and acceptation with God. Hooker.

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances. "They accomodate their counsels to his inclination." Addison.

To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise. "According his desire." Spenser.

A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "The awful idea of accountability." R. Hall.

In an accountable manner.

One who renders account; one accountable.

To recline, as at table. [Obs.] Bailey.

One who reclines at table.

o destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; -- as, an accursed deed. Shak. -- Ac*curs"ed*ly, adv. -- Ac*curs"ed*ness, n.

t not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetable blue or violet colors. They are also characterized by the power of destroying the distinctive properties of alkalies or bases, combining with them to form salts, at the same time losing their own peculiar properties. They al…

d a bankrupt. -- Act of faith. (Ch. Hist.) See Auto-da-Fé. -- Act of God (Law), an inevitable accident; such extraordinary interruption of the usual course of events as is not to be looked for in advance, and against which ordinary prudence could not guard. -- Act of grace, an expression often used to designate an a…

To make suitable; to fit, or suit; to adjust; to alter so as to fit for a new use; -- sometimes followed by to or for. For nature, always in the right, To your decays adapts my sight. Swift. Appeals adapted to his [man's] whole nature. Angus. Streets ill adapted for the residence of wealthy persons. Macaulay.…

The state or quality of being adapted; suitableness; special fitness.

In a suitable manner. [R.] Prior.