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apothegm(apophthegm): pithy, compact saying
appall: dismay; shock deeply
apparition: ghost; phantom; specter; wraith
appease: pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
append: attach
apposite: appropriate; fitting; germane;apropose;apt
appraise: estimate value of; N. appraisal
appreciate: be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
apprehend: arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
apprise: inform
approbation: approval
appropriate: acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
aptitude: fitness; talent
arbiter: person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
arbitrary: unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
arbitrate: act as judge (at the request of both sides)
arcade: a covered passageway usually lined with shops
arcane: esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
arch-: chief; first; Ex. archbishop
archaeology: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
ardor: heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
aria: operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
aristocracy: hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
armada: fleet of warships
aromatic: fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
arraign: charge in court; indict
arrears: being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
arrogance: pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
arsenal: storage place for military equipment
articulate: effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
artifacts: object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
artisan: a manually skilled worker
ascendancy: controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
ascertain: find out for certain; make certain
ascetic: practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
ascribe: refer; attribute; assign
aseptic: preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
asperity: sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
aspersion: slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
aspirant: seeker after position or status
aspire: seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
assail: assault
assent: agree; accept; N. assessment
assiduous: diligent
assimilate: absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
assuage: mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
assumption: something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
assurance: firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty
asteroid: small planet
n apotheosis: elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something; OP Denigration;Decadence
n appellation: name; title
n application: diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
n apprehensive: fearful; discerning
n appurtenances: subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing; amenities
n apropos: with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
n aquiline: curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
n arable: fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
n arboretum: place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
n archaic: antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
n archetype: prototype; primitive pattern
n archipelago: group of closely located islands
n archives: public records; place where public records are kept
n arduous: hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work
n argot: slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
n arid: (of land) dry; barren; unproductive
n array: marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; SYN-PANOPLY=collection of things; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
n arrhythmic: lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
n arroyo: gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
n artifice: deception; trickery
n artless: without guile; open and honest
n ashen: ash-colored; deadly pale;PALLID,SALLOW,WAN,SICKLY; OP-RUDDY
n asinine: stupid; Ex. asinine remarks; ASS
n askance: with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
n askew: crookedly; slanted; at an angle
n assay: analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
n assert: state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
n astigmatism: eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism X
s arboreal: of or living in trees
s artery: blood-vessel; CF. vein
s regent: a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent