Accent, n. Stress, beat, emphasis, rhythm, pulsation, intonation, cadence, tone, modulation, ictus.

Ant. Monotony, equableness, babble, flow, smoothness.

Accentuate, Accent, v. Lay stress upon, put the ictus on; emphasize, mark, make prominent.

Ant. Make light of, make insignificant, underestimate, ignore.

Accept. Take, receive; admit, agree to, approve, acknowledge, avow; estimate, regard, value, construe.

Ant. Refuse, decline, reject, ignore, disown, repudiate.

Acceptable. Welcome, pleasing, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, seasonable, desirable, expedient.

Ant. Unpleasant, disagreeable, annoying, grievous, ungrateful, unwelcome.

Acceptance. Reception, taking; acknowledgment, approbation, approval, satisfaction, gratification.

Ant. Rejection, refusal, repudiation, exclusion.