"George, darling, what is it about me you find so attractive? Is it my personality?"
"No."
"Is it my figure?"
"No."
"Is it my charisma?"
"No."
"I give in."
"That’s it!"
n. (pl. -ies) archaic dispensing chemist. [greek apotheke storehouse]
APOTHEOSIS
n. (pl. -theoses) 1 elevation to divine status, deification.
- glorification of a thing; sublime example (apotheosis of chivalry). [greek theos god]
APPARITION
n. Remarkable or unexpected thing that appears; ghost or phantom.
APPEARANCE
n. - act of appearing.
- outward form as perceived (appearance of prosperity).
- semblance. keep up appearances maintain an impression or pretence of virtue, affluence, etc. Make (or put in) an appearance be present, esp. Briefly.
APPETIZING
adj. (also -ising) stimulating the appetite, esp. For food; tasty.
APPLICABLE
adj. (often foll. By to) that may be applied; relevant; appropriate. applicability n. [medieval latin: related to *apply]
APPLICATOR
n. Device for applying ointment etc.
APPOSITION
n. Juxtaposition, esp. Gram. Of elements sharing a syntactic function (e.g. William the conqueror; my friend sue).
APPRECIATE
v. (-ting) 1 a esteem highly; value. B be grateful for.
- understand, recognize (appreciate the danger).
- rise or raise in value. appreciative adj. Appreciatory adj. [latin pretium price]
APPRENTICE
—n. - person learning a trade by working in it for an agreed period at low wages.
- novice. —v. (-cing) (usu. Foll. By to) engage as an apprentice (apprenticed to a builder). apprenticeship n. [french apprendre learn]
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