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Attainment

v.

attain

Meaning: to achieve, arrive at

Usage: The athletes strived to attain their best times in competition.

v.

procure

Meaning: to obtain, acquire

Usage: The FBI was unable to procure sufficient evidence to charge the gangster with racketeering.

adj.

accessible

Meaning: obtainable, reachable

Usage: After studying with SparkNotes and getting a great score on the SAT, Marlena happily realized that her goal of getting into an Ivy-League college was accessible.