wordlist 4 (part 2)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apparition (n) | ghost, phantom |
| appease (v) | pacify or soothe, relieve |
| appellation (n) | name, title |
| aquatic (adj) | pertaining to water |
| aquiline (adj) | curved, hooked |
| arable (adj) | fit for growing crops |
| arbiter (n) | a person with power to decide a dispute, judge |
| arbitrary (adj) | capricious, randomly chosen, tyrannical |
| arbitrator (n) | judge |
| arcade (n) | a covered passageway, usually lined with shops |
| arrears (n) | being in debt |
| arrest (v) | stop or slow down, catch someone's attention |
| arrogance (n) | pride, haughtiness |
| arsenal (adj) | storage place for military equipment |
| articulate (adj) | affective, distinct |
| artifact (n) | object made by human beings (either handmade or mass produced) |
| artifice (n) | deception, trickery |
| artisan (n) | manually skilled worker, craftsman, as opposed to artist |
| artless (adj) | without guile, open and honest |
| ascendancy (n) | controlling influence, domination |
| ardent (adj) | intense, passionate, zealous |
| archives (n) | public records, place where public records are kept |
| archetype (n) | prototype, primitive pattern |
| archaic (adj) | antiquated |
| archaeology (n) | study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
| asperity (n) | sharpness (of temper) |
| aspersion (n) | slander, slur, derogatory remark |
| aspirant (n) | seeker after position or status |
| aspire (v) | seek to attain, long for |
| arcane (adj) | secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated |
| approbation (n) | approval |
| apprise (v) | inform |
| apprenticeship (n) | time spent a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker |
| apprehension (n) | fear |
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