aplomb n.沉着 [a+plomb 坠垂直线的铅锤 PLUMMET]

apocalyptic a.启示的;天启的 [APOCALYPSE启示,启示录 apogee远地点 ME

apocryphal a.真伪可疑的;作者不明的 [apo远+cryph隐藏+al apocrypha伪经 cryptic隐藏的,秘密的 apocrypha 旁经;伪经]

apogee n.远地点;最高点 [apo远+gee地球 peri-gee近地点 geo-logy地质学 geo=gee]

apologize v.道歉 [apo-log-ize apologetic道歉的;歉意的]

apologue n.寓言 [F apologue

apolune n.远月点 [(月卫轨道最远点;反perilune) APO-+L luna moon, after apogee]

apostate n.背教者;脱党者 [APOSTASY叛教,脱党]

apothecary n.药剂师 [apothec= apotheke储藏间+ary]

apothegm n.格言 [apo+the+gm]

apotheosis n.神圣的理想;神化之物 [ap+theos神+is theology神学 deify神化]

appall v.使惊骇 [appallling可怕的]

apparatus n.器具;器官;组织 [L

apparel n.精制的衣服 [appar+el;apparent明显的]

apparition n.幽灵 [ME

appeal v.恳请;呼吁 [ME

appease v.抚慰;使平静 [ME

appellate a.控诉的;上诉的 [L appellatus(APPEAL, -ATE) appellant n.上诉人;a.控诉的]

appellation n.称号;名称 [ME

append v.附加 [L appendere hang appendage 附加物]

appetence n.欲望;性欲;本能 [F appetence or L appetentia

appetite n.胃口;食欲 [appetizing开胃的]

applicable a.生效的;适合的 [APPLY]

apposite a.适当的 [L appositus pp. of apponere(AD-, ponere put)]

appraise v.鉴定 [APPRIZE by assim to PRAISE]

appreciable a.明显的;重要的 [perceptible感觉到的 appreciative 感谢的;赞赏的]

apprehend v.理解;逮捕;忧惧 [prehensile能抓住的apprehensive 焦虑的;悟性好的]

apprehension n.挂念;忧虑;逮补 [APPREHEND, -ION]

apprise v.通知 [F appris -ise pp. of apprendre learn, teach(APPREHEND)]

approachable a.可靠近的;随和的 [reproach指责 reapproach再接近 reproachable应受责备的]

approbation n.许可;承认 [APPROBATE通过;许可;称赞; -ATION]

appropriate v.拨款;盗用;恰当的 [LL appropriatus pp. of appropriare(AD-, proprius own)]

approximate v.近似;近似的 [AD-, proximus very near]

appurtenance n.(土地上)附属物 [APPERTAIN 附属,关系,适合, -ANCE]

apron n.围裙 [ME naperon etc

apropos ad.恰好地 [F propos

aptitude n.才能;性向 [F

aquaplane n.滑水板;滑水板游戏 [

aquarelle n.水彩画;水彩画法 [

aquatic a.水生的;水中的 [aqueous 水的]