able      adj.  1 capable, qualified, competent, proficient:  I feel quite
able to take care of myself, thank you. He is an able tennis
player. 2 talented, clever, skilled, masterful, masterly; adept,
skilful, gifted, superior, expert, accomplished:  There is no
doubt that Wellington was a very able general.

abnormal  adj.  1 deviant, deviating, irregular, unusual, unconventional,
aberrant, Psych jargon exceptional:  The wing of a bat is an
abnormal structure.  2 peculiar, unusual, odd, strange, queer,
freakish, unnatural, extraordinary, weird, eccentric, bizarre,
anomalous, aberrant, perverse, deviant, irregular, Colloq
offbeat, Slang oddball, kinky, weirdo:  They certainly make the
contestants on that TV show do some very abnormal things.

abrupt    adj.  1 sudden, hasty, quick, precipitate, snappy; unexpected,
unannounced, unplanned, unforeseen, unanticipated:  The
general’s abrupt departure has been linked with the
disappearance of a great deal of money. 2 precipitous, steep,
sheer, sudden:  From the ridge there is an abrupt drop of 1000
metres into the valley. 3 curt, short, brusque, blunt, bluff,
gruff, uncivil, rude, discourteous, impolite, unceremonious,
snappish:  My bank manager gave me an abrupt reply when I asked
for an increased overdraft.

accident  n.  1 mishap, misfortune, mischance, misadventure, blunder,
mistake; casualty, disaster, catastrophe, calamity:  A high
percentage of the road accidents were caused by drunken drivers.
2 chance, fortune, luck, fortuity, fluke; serendipity:  I came
across the gold ring by accident, when cleaning out a disused
cupboard. 3 non-essential, accessory or accessary, extra,
addition:  Melancholy is an almost inseparable accident of old
age.

accommodation
n.  1 adaptation, adjustment, modification, change, alteration,
conformation, conformity:  Her skilful accommodation to her
boss’s demands kept the peace in the office. 2 settlement,
treaty, compromise:  Negotiations were now opened for an
accommodation between the belligerents. 3 convenience, favour:
Would you take the mail to the post office as an accommodation
to me? 4 lodging(s), room(s), quarters, shelter, housing;
facility, premises, Brit digs, US accommodations:  We were able
to arrange for accommodation at the hotel. Have you seen our new
office accommodation? 5 loan, (financial) assistance or aid;
grant, grant-in-aid:  The man was able to obtain an
accommodation from his brother-in-law.

accomplish
v.  fulfil, perform, achieve, carry out, execute, carry off, do,
complete, carry through, finish, effect, bring to an end,
conclude, wind up, end; attain, reach, gain; Colloq bring off,
knock off, polish off, Slang pull off, US swing, hack, cut:  I
don’t know how she accomplished it, but she sailed around the
world single-handed. Has he accomplished his goal yet?

act       n.  1 deed, action, undertaking, operation, step, move; feat,
exploit; accomplishment, achievement:  The first act of the new
commission was to ban smoking in public places. 2 performance,
show, bit, skit, stand, routine, turn, sketch, Colloq thing,
Slang US shtick:  Stand-up comedians do their acts in
nightclubs.  3 performance, pretence, posture, stance, feigning,
front, fake, dissimulation, show, deception, hoax, affectation:
She didn’t mean what she said - it was just an act.  4 bill,
law, decree, edict, statute, order, ordinance, command, mandate,
resolution, measure, enactment:  Are the opening hours of public
houses in England regulated by act of Parliament?

–v.  5 behave (oneself), carry on, deport oneself, comport
oneself, conduct oneself:  I don’t know how she’ll act when
we’re in public.  6 perform, play, do:  She is acting in the
West End.  7 portray, represent, impersonate, act out,
personify, take or play the part or role of, personate:
Reginald acts the fool whenever he has had too much to drink.  8
feign, pretend, counterfeit, fake, dissemble, make believe,
sham, simulate, dissimulate, posture:  You may think him
sincere, but I know he is just acting.  9 take effect, work,
operate, function, perform:  This drug will act only if taken
with meals.

action    n.  1 activity, performance, movement, motion, energy,
liveliness, vim, vigour, spirit, vitality; enterprise,
initiative:  Being a man of action, he hates just sitting and
reading.  2 influence, effect, power, force, strength:  The
action of the moon’s gravitational pull causes tides on earth.
3 deed, act, undertaking, exertion, exercise:  The very action
of breathing caused me pain.  4 remedy, proceeding, process:  If
they don’t stop beating their dog we shall take action against
them. 5 fighting, combat:  We saw action in the Far East.  6
fight, battle, engagement, encounter, clash, fray, sortie,
skirmish, affray:  How many men were lost in last night’s
action?  7 effect, effectiveness, activity, function,
performance, functioning, reaction:  What is the action of
steroids on the lymph system?  8 actions. behaviour, conduct,
deportment, demeanour, ways, manner, manners:  She must be held
responsible for her actions.

activate  v.  move, actuate, set in motion, get started, energize, get or
set going, start, initiate, switch or turn on, trigger;
motivate, rouse, arouse, prompt, stimulate, stir, mobilize,
animate, impel, galvanize, Colloq US light a fire under:  The
sensor in the pavement activates the traffic signal. Her
enthusiasm activated him to go into business for himself.

administer
v.  1 administrate, manage, control, run, direct, conduct,
superintend, supervise, oversee:  The president said that she
had administered the department well during her year as its
head. 2 execute, carry on, carry out; apply, implement,
prosecute:  It is the responsibility of the police to administer
the law, not to make it. 3 dispense, supply, furnish, give
(out), provide (with), mete out, distribute, deliver, deal, hand
out:  Doctors sometimes administer drugs that have side effects.