Word of the Day: ACQUIESCE

Go along to get along

acquiesce (verb) - to accept, submit, or consent in silence or without protest [ak-wee-es]

BREAKDOWN: AC- (towards) + QUIE- (quiet) + -ESCE (become)

• acquiescence is passive or reluctant acceptance or willingness to follow a course of action

• acquiescent means willing to do what others want regardless of personal desires

“If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything that smacks of discrimination or slander.” —Mary Mcleod Bethune