appropriative
- a of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
approved
- v give sanction to
- v judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- s established by authority; given authoritative approval
a list of approved candidates
approving
- n the formal act of approving
- v give sanction to
- v judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- s expressing or manifesting praise or approval
approximate
- v be close or similar
Her results approximate my own - v judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- s not quite exact or correct
the approximate time was 10 o'clock - s very close in resemblance
sketched in an approximate likeness - s located close together
approximate leaves grow together but are not united
apractic
- s having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
apraxic
- s having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
apropos
- a of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- r at an opportune time
your letter arrived apropos - r introducing a different topic; in point of fact
apt
- s (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant - s at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
he is apt to lose - s mentally quick and resourceful
an apt pupil - s being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
an apt reply
apteral
- a having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides
- s (of insects) without wings