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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Apodaladjective(of snakes and eels) naturally footlesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apodeicticadjectiveof a propositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Apodicticadjectiveof a propositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Apodousadjective(of snakes and eels) naturally footlesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apogameticadjectiveof or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilizationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apogamicadjectiveof or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilizationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apogamousadjectiveof or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilizationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apogeanadjectiverelating to or characteristic of an apogeecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apoliticaladjectivepolitically neutralcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apologeticadjectiveoffering or expressing apologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Apomicticadjective(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproductioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Apomicticaladjectiveof or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Aponeuroticadjectiveof or relating to an aponeurosiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apopempticadjectiveaddressed to one who is departingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apophaticadjectiveof or relating to the belief that God can be known to humans only in terms of what He is not (such as `God is unknowable')candidateMay 18, 2026
Apophysealadjectiveof or relating to an apophysiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apoplecticadjectivepertaining to or characteristic of apoplexycandidateMay 18, 2026
Apoplectiformadjectiveresembling apoplexycandidateMay 18, 2026
Apoplectoidadjectiveresembling apoplexycandidateMay 18, 2026
Aposiopeticadjectiverelating to or characteristic of aposiopesiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apostateadjectivenot faithful to religion or party or causecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apostolicadjectiveproceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the ApostlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Apostolicaladjectiveproceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the ApostlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Apostrophicadjectiveof or characteristic of apostrophecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apothecialadjectiveof or relating to the apothecium of some lichens and fungicandidateMay 18, 2026
Apothegmaticadjectivegiven to or characterized by terse apothegmscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apothegmaticaladjectivegiven to or characterized by terse apothegmscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apotropaicadjectivehaving the power to prevent evil or bad luckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appalachianadjectivein or relating to AppalachiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Appalledadjectivestruck with fear, dread, or consternationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appallingadjectivecausing consternationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appareledadjectivedressed or clothed especially in fine attirecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apparentadjectiveclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apparitionaladjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appealableadjectivecapable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appealingadjective(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Appeasableadjectivecapable of being pacifiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appeasingadjectiveintended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Appellantadjectiveof or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)candidateMay 18, 2026
Appellateadjectiveof or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)candidateMay 18, 2026
Appellativeadjectivepertaining to or dealing with or used as a common nouncandidateMay 18, 2026
Appendagedadjectivehaving an appendagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appendantadjectiveaffixed as an appendagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appendicularadjectiverelating to or consisting of an appendage or appendagescandidateMay 18, 2026
Apperceptiveadjectiveable to relate new percepts to past experiencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appetentadjectivemarked by eager desirecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appetisingadjectiveappealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aromacandidateMay 18, 2026
Appetitiveadjectiveof or relating to appetitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appetizingadjectiveappealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aromacandidateMay 18, 2026
Applaudableadjectiveworthy of high praisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apple-Scentedadjectivesmelling of applescandidateMay 18, 2026
Apple-Shapedadjectivehaving the general shape of an applecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apple-Sizedadjectivehaving the approximate size of an applecandidateMay 18, 2026
Applicableadjectivecapable of being appliedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Applicativeadjectivereadily applicable or practicalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Applicatoryadjectivereadily applicable or practicalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appliedadjectiveconcerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Appointedadjectiveprovided with furnishing and accessories, especially of a tasteful kindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appointiveadjectiverelating to the act of appointingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apportionableadjectivecapable of being distributedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apportionedadjectivegiven out in portionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Apposableadjectivein grammar, able to be brought in to appositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Appositeadjectivebeing of striking appropriateness and pertinencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Appositionaladjectiverelating to or being in appositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Appositiveadjectiverelating to or being in appositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Appraisingadjectiveexercising or involving careful evaluationscandidateMay 18, 2026
Appreciableadjectiveenough to be estimated or measuredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appreciatedadjectivefully understood or graspedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appreciativeadjectivehaving or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Apprehendedadjectivefully understood or graspedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apprehensibleadjectivecapable of being apprehended or understoodcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apprehensiveadjectivementally upset over possible misfortune or danger etccandidateMay 18, 2026
Apprenticedadjectivebound by contractcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appressedadjectivepressed close to or lying flat against somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approachableadjectiveeasy to meet or converse or do business withcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approachingadjectiveof the relatively near futurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Approbativeadjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approvalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approbatoryadjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approvalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appropriableadjectivethat can be appropriatedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appropriateadjectivesuitable for a particular person, place, or conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Appropriativeadjectiveof or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourselfcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approvedadjectiveestablished by authoritycandidateMay 18, 2026
Approvingadjectiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approvalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approximateadjectivenot quite exact or correctcandidateMay 18, 2026
Approximativeadjectivenot quite exact or correctcandidateMay 18, 2026
Appurtenantadjectivefurnishing added supportcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apracticadjectivehaving uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disordercandidateMay 18, 2026
Apraxicadjectivehaving uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disordercandidateMay 18, 2026
Aproposadjectiveof an appropriate or pertinent naturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Apsidaladjectiveof or relating to an apsecandidateMay 18, 2026
Aptadjectiveat risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Apteraladjectivehaving columns at one or both ends but not along the sidescandidateMay 18, 2026
Apterousadjective(of insects) without wingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Aptitudinaladjectiveof or relating to aptitudescandidateMay 18, 2026
Aquaculturaladjectiveof or relating to aquiculturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Aquaphobicadjectiveabnormally afraid of watercandidateMay 18, 2026
Aquaticadjectiverelating to or consisting of or being in watercandidateMay 18, 2026
Aqueousadjectivesimilar to or containing or dissolved in watercandidateMay 18, 2026
Aquiculturaladjectiveof or relating to aquiculturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Aquiferousadjectiveof or relating to an aquifercandidateMay 18, 2026