apathy
n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
aperture
n. Syn. hole
opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
apex
n. Syn. summit; climax
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
aphorism
n. Syn. adage
definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
apiary
n.
place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
apogee
n. Syn. apex
the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
apology
n. Syn. regret
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
apostate
n.
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apotheosis
n.
elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
appall
v. Syn. dismay; shock
depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
apparent
a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
apparition
n. Syn. ghost; visibility
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
appease
v. Syn. relieve; pacify
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
appellation
n. Syn. name; title
name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
append
v. Syn. attach
attach; add as supplement or appendix
apposite
a. Syn. appropriate; relevant
strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
appraise
v. Syn. evaluate
estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
appreciable
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
considerable; perceptible
apprehend
v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
approbation
n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
appropriate
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
arbiter
n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arbitrary
a. Syn. capricious; impulse
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal
a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees