Accessory,
knowledgeable (criminal) confederate.
Accessory,
fashionable addition.
The accessory wore a gold accessory.
Acclaim,
shouted greeting.
A claim,
demand, right.
The acclaim was, "we have a claim".
Accord,
agreement.
A chord,
group of musical notes played simultaneously.
A chord,
a straight line.
A cord,
a piece of string.
Gentlemen, we are in accord that a cord
stretched between these two points is a
chord upon which we cannot play a chord.
Accredit,
recognise.
A credit,
not a debit.
"Accredit the ambassador, and allow him
a credit of ten shillings", said the king.
Accustom,
get used to.
A custom,
a habit.
Accustom yourself to a custom.
Ache,
pain, discomfort.
Hake,
salt water fish.
The weight of hake made his arms ache.
Acorn,
nut/seed of an oak tree.
A corn,
hard skin, callous.
First acorn coffee and now a corn!
Acetic,
acid, vinegar.
Aesthetic,
artistic.
Although aesthetic, he put acetic acid on his chips.
Acquire,
to obtain.
A quire,
24 sheets of paper.
A choir,
group of singers.
Acquire a quire for the choir.
Acquit,
exonerate.
A quid,
(sl) a pound sterling.
Acquit the felon for a quid.
Acme,
highest point.
Acne,
pimples, zits.
‘ackney,
borough of London, Hackney.
‘ackney,
horse drawn carriage - Hackney carriage or cab.
His suit was the acme of sartorial perfection,
but unhappily, he had acne and ‘e ‘ad to take an ‘ackney to
‘is ‘ome in ‘ackney.
Acre,
measure of land.
Acre,
town in the Holy Land.
Acher,
something that aches or pains.
He had an acre in Acre, but it was an acher.
Across,
from one side to the other.
A cross,
crucifix.
Move a cross across.
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