War and Peace vocabulary

Each sovereign member of a classic confederacy was free not to join at the moment of creation, typically free to refuse to accede to any later proposed amendment, and ultimately free to leave if, in its good-faith judgment, the core purposes of the confederation were going unfulfilled.

Akhil Reed Amar. America's Constitution: A Biography (2005)

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I rather wished, than believed him to be sincere; but, at any rate, was perfectly ready to accede to his proposal.

Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice (1813)

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The Emperor Francis was at that time actually asking Napoleon for a truce, but in reply only received from him insulting demands: the withdrawal of the Russian army, an immediate cession of Venice and the Tirol, and to furnish securities; “then we can talk about peace.” Even Francis did not accede to these terms.— A.M.

Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman . Simon & Schuster