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Appreciate
V. to increase in value
The Browns bought their house twenty years ago for a hundred dollars, but it appreciated considerably since then; today it is worth almost a million dollars.
Apprehensive
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.
Approbation
N. approval; praise
The ambassador's actions met with the approbation of his commander in chief.
Aptitude
N. capacity for learning; natural ability
The Princeton Review students have a marked aptitude for taking the SAT. They earn high scores.
Arbiter
N. one who decides; a judge
An arbiter of fashion determines what other people will wear by wearing it herself.
Arbitrary
Adj. random; capricious
The old judge was arbitrary in sentencing criminals; there was no sensible pattern to the sentences he handed down.
Arcane
Adj. mysterious; known only to a select few
The rites of the secret cult were arcane; no one outside the cult knew what they were.
Archaic
Adj. extremely old; ancient; outdated
The tribe's traditions are archaic. They have been in force for thousands of years.
Archetype
N. an original model or pattern
Plato is the archetype of all philosophers.
Ardent
Adj. passionate; enthusiastic
Larry's ardent wooing finally got on Cynthia's nerves, and she told him to get lost.
Arduous
Adj. hard; difficult
Climbing the mountain was arduous. We were so exhausted when we got to the top that we forgot to enjoy the view.
Aristocratic
Adj. of noble birth; snobbish
Polo, which Prince Charles enjoys, is often said to be an aristocratic sport because it is typically played by privileged people.
Artful
Adj. crafty; wily; sly
After dinner, the artful counselor told the campers that there was a madman loose in the woods, thus causing them to lie quietly in the tent.
Artifice
N. a clever trick; cunning
The Trojan Horse was an artifice designed to get the soldiers inside the walls.
Ascendancy
N. supremacy; domination
Small computers have been in ascendancy for the past few years.
Ascetic
Adj. hermitlike; practicing self-denial
The college professor's apartment, which contained no furniture except a single tattered mattress, was uncomfortably ascetic.
Assiduous
Adj. hardworking; busy; quite diligent
The workmen were assiduous in their effort to got nothing done; instead of working, they drank coffee all day long.
Assimilate
V. to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly
Margaret didn't have any friends when she first went to the new school, but she gradually assimilated-- she became part of the new community.
Arraign
V. to bring to court to answer an indictment; to accuse
The suspect was indicted on Monday, arraigned on Tuesday, tried on Wednesday, and hanged on Thursday.
Arrant
Adj. utter; unmitigated; bad
Arrant nonsense is complete, total, no-doubt-about-it nonsense.
Arrears
N. the state of being in debt; unpaid debts
Amanda was several months in arrears with the rent on her apartment, and her landlord threatened to evict her.
Arsenal
N. a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or producing armament; a supply of anything useful.
The nation's nuclear arsenal is large enough to destroy the world several times over,
Articulate
V. to pronounce clearly; to express clearly
Sissy had a lisp and could not articulate the s sound; she called herself Thithy.
Artisan
N. a person skilled in a craft
The little bowl-- which the Anderson's dog knocked off the table and broke into a million pices-- had been meticulously handmade by a charming old artisan who had used a glazing technique passed down for generations.
Ascertain
V. to determine with certainty; to find out definitely
With a quick flick of his tongue, Wendy ascertained that the pie that had just landed on her face was indeed lemon meringue.
Ascribe
V. to credit to or assign; to attribute
Mary was a bit of a nut; she ascribed powerful properties to the gravel in her driveway.
Askance
Adv. with suspicion or disapproval
When Herman said that he had repaired the car by pouring apple cider into its gas tank, Jerry looked at him askance.
Aspersion
N. a slanderous or damning remark
The local candidate had no legitimate criticisms to make of his opponent's record, so he resorted to aspersions. His opponent resented this asperity.
Assail
V. to attack vigorously
We hid behind the big maple tree and assailed passing cars with salvos of snowballs.
Assert
V. to claim strongly; to affirm
When Buzz asserted that the UFO was a hoax, the little green creature pulled out a ray-gun and incinerated him.
Assess
V. to evaluate; to estimate; to appraise
After assessing his chances in the election-- only his parents would promise to vote for him-- the candidate dropped out of the race.
Astringent
Adj. harsh; severe; withering
The coach's remarks tot he team after losing the game were astringent but apparently effective: The team won the next three games in a row.
Asylum
N. a mental hospital or similar institution; refuge; a place of safety
"The woods are my asylum," Mary said. "I go there to escape from the insanity of the world."
Atone
V. to make amends
In the view of the victim's family, nothing the murderer did could atone for the crime he had committed.
Atrophy
V. to wither away; to decline from disuse
The students' interest in algebra had atrophied to the point at which they could scarcely keep their eyes open in class.
Attest
V. to give proof of; to declare to be true or correct; to give testimony
Helen's skillful guitar playing attested to the endless hours she had spent practicing.
Attribute
V. to credit to or assign; to ascribe
The scientist, who was always making excuses, attributed the failure of his experiment to the fact that it had been raining that day in Phoenix, Arizona.