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2.8 Agreement
Agreement Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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accede | agree; assent; consent; acquiesce |
accord | agreement; harmony |
compact | agreement; understanding; accord; covenant |
compatible | able to exist together harmoniously; in harmony; agreeable; congenial |
compromise | settlement reached by a partial yielding on both sides |
conform | be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply; obey |
consistent | keeping to the same principles throughout; showing no contradiction; compatible |
correspond | be in harmony; match; fit; agree; be similar |
dovetail | to fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole, interlock with |
reconcile | cause to be friendly again; bring back to harmony |
relent | become less harsh, severe, or strict; soften in temper; yield |