06.07.2008

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AVALANCHE:
■ noun

▶ A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
▶ A sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
(Eg) This was the major avalanche in past 50 years.


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APEX:
■ noun
▶ highest point, climax, uppermost point; lowest part of the root of a tooth (Dentistry)



(Eg) The apex of the mountain was covered with Ice

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AQUILINE:

■ adjective
▶ Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose

▶ Belonging to or like an eagle.

(Eg) Meat eating birds have aquiline beaks.




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APPEND:
■ verb
▶ add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
▶ fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
▶ state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
Eg) The silver string is appended to the blue rope.





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APPRAISE:

■ verb
▶ To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
▶ To praise; to commend.
▶ To estimate; to conjecture.

(Eg) The old man is trying to appraise the cost of the jar.









APPREHENSIVE:
■ adjective
▶ quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"-
▶ mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc;
▶ in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"

(Eg) He was apprehensive about the sudden breeze that blown into his bedroom.






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APOCRYPHAL:

■ adjective
▶ of questionable authenticity
(similar) questionable


(Eg) Most of the theories about UFO are apocryphal in nature.


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APOPLEXY:
■ noun
▶ stroke, the sudden loss of consciousness caused by a cerebral haemorrhage or blood clot in the brain


(Eg) Right side brain showed apoplexy.

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APOSTATE:
■ noun
▶ A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

▶ To turn against one's own religion.


(Eg) Galileo's theories were initially dismissed and he was treated badly by the church, and he eventually became an apostate.

















APOTHECARY:

■ noun
▶ a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
(synonym) pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pill pusher, pill roller


(Eg) The apothecary mixed various drugs and formulated a new drug which was very effective in treating immune disorders.





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