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Usage

• appurtenance

  An appurtenance is a supporting feature, form of equipment, or item associated with a particular activity.

• appropriate

  If you appropriate something that does not belong to you, you take it for yourself without the right to do so.

• apprise

  When you are apprised of something, you are given information about it.

• apposite

  Something that is apposite is relevant or suitable to what is happening or being discussed.

• appellation

  An appellation is a name or title given to a person, place, or thing.

• apportion

  When you apportion something, such as blame or money, you decide how it should be shared among various people.

• approbation

  Approbation is official praise or approval of something.

• appease

  When you appease someone, you either satisfy them by being accepting of what they want or make peace with them because of a wrong that you've done to them.

• appraisal

  When you give an appraisal, you evaluate a person or assess the value of something.

• apprentice

  An apprentice is someone who trains under a master in order to learn a trade or other skill.

• misapprehension

  A misapprehension is a misunderstanding or false impression that you are under, especially concerning another person's intentions towards you.

• apprehensive

  When you are apprehensive about a future event, you are nervous or fearful about it.

• approximate

  An approximate value of something is close to it or almost correct.

• append

  When you append something to something else, you attach or add it, such as extra information to the end of a book.

• appreciate

  When you appreciate something, you recognize its value or understand it fully.

• apparition

  An apparition is something that unexpectedly appears that is either a ghost or ghostly.

• apparatchik

  An apparatchik is a very loyal subordinate to someone or something, especially to a particular political organization or leader.

• apply

  When people apply themselves, they use their skills to the best of their ability.

• appoint

  When you appoint someone, you choose that person for a job or position.

• approach

  When you approach something, you are coming near it but have not yet gotten there.

• appall

  strike with disgust or revulsion

• appalling

  causing consternation

• apparatus

  equipment designed to serve a specific function

• appeal

  take a court case to a higher court for review

• appropriation

  money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose