Deck 4 Flashcards
appellation
a name
appendage
something added on to something else, a supplement
apportion
to distribute proportionally, to divide into portions
apposite
distinctly suitable, pertinent
appraise
to estimate the value or quality of, to judge
appreciate
to increase in value
apprise
to give notice to, to inform
approbation
approval, praise
appropriate
to take without permission, to set aside for a particular use
appurtenance
something extra, an appendage, an accessory
apropos
appropriate, coming at the right time
arbiter
one who decides, a judge
arbitrary
random, capricious
arcade
a passageway defined by a series of arches
arcane
mysterious, known only to a select few
archetype
an original model or pattern
ardent
passionate, enthusiastic
armament
implements of war, the process of arming for war
arraign
to bring to court to answer an indictment, to accuse
arrant
- utter, unmitigated, bad
- arrant nonsense: complete, total nonsense
- arrant fool: absolute fool
arrears
- the state of being in debt, unpaid debts
- similar to INSOLVENT
arsenal
a collection of armaments, a facility for storing or producing armaments, a supply of anything useful
artful
- crafty, wily, sly
- artful Dodger: sly con man in Oliver Twist
- artless: simple and honest
artifice
a clever trick, cunning
ascendancy
supremacy, domination