| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| appalled | imp. & past participle | of Appall |
| appanage | noun | The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons., A dependency; a dependent territory., That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment. |
| apparent | adjective | Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view., Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable., Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun., An heir apparent. |
| appealed | imp. & past participle | of Appeal, of Appease |
| appealer | noun | One who makes an appeal. |
| appeared | imp. & past participle | of Appear |
| appearer | noun | One who appears. |
| appeaser | noun | One who appeases; a pacifier. |
| appellee | noun | The defendant in an appeal; — opposed to appellant., The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; — opposed to appellor. |
| appellor | noun | The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime., One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices. |
| appenage | noun | See Appanage. |
| appended | imp. & past participle | of Append |
| appendix | noun | Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant., Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies. |
| appetent | adjective | Desiring; eagerly desirous. |
| appetite | noun | The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind., Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger., Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing., Tendency; appetency., The thing desired. |
| appetize | verb t. | To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. |
| applause | noun | The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. |
| applique | adjective | Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, applique lace; applique work. |
| applying | present participle & vb. noun | of Apply |
| apporter | noun | A bringer in; an importer. |
| apposite | adjective | Very applicable; well adapted; suitable or fit; relevant; pat; — followed by to; as, this argument is very apposite to the case. |
| appraise | verb t. | To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels., To estimate; to conjecture., To praise; to commend. |
| apprised | imp. & past participle | of Apprise |
| apprizal | noun | See Appraisal. |
| apprizer | noun | An appraiser., A creditor for whom an appraisal is made. |
| approach | verb i. | To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer., To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman., To bring near; to cause to draw near; to advance., To come near to in place, time, or character; to draw nearer to; as, to approach the city; to approach my cabin; he approached the age of manhood., To take approaches to., The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near., A access, or opportunity of drawing near., Movements to gain favor; advances., A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access., The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post., See Approaching. |
| appropre | verb t. | To appropriate. |
| approval | noun | Approbation; sanction. |
| approved | imp. & past participle | of Approve |
| approver | noun | One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial., An informer; an accuser., One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2., A bailiff or steward; an agent. |