Set 9 Flashcards
APATHY (AP uh thee) n
lack of interest; lack of feeling
The members of the student council accused the senior class of
apathy because none of the seniors had bothered to sign up for
the big fundraiser.
APHORISM (AF uh riz um) n
a brief, often witty saying; a proverb
Benjamin Franklin was fond of aphorisms. He was frequently
aphoristic.
APOCALYPSE (uh PAHK uh lips) n
a prophetic revelation,
especially one concerning the end of the world
APOCRYPHAL (uh POK ruh ful) n
of dubious authenticity; fictitious;
spurious
Brandi’s blog discredited the apocryphal report of Martians in
Congress.
APOTHEOSIS (uh pahth ee OH sis) n
elevation to divine status; the
perfect example of something
Some people think that the Corvette is the apotheosis of
American car making. They think it’s the ideal.
APPEASE (uh PEEZ) v
to soothe; to pacify by giving in to
Jaleel appeased his angry mother by promising to make his bed
every morning without fail until the end of time.
APPRECIATE (uh PREE shee ayt) v
to increase in value
The Browns bought their house twenty years ago for a hundred
thousand dollars, but it has appreciated considerably since then;
today it’s worth almost two million dollars.
APPREHENSIVE (ap ruh HEN siv) adj
worried; anxious
The apprehensive child clung to his father’s leg as the two of
them walked into the main circus tent to watch the lion tamer.
