2013考研词汇正序版

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

abdomen,n.theregionofthebodyofavertebratebetweenthethoraxandthepelvis

abide,"vdwell

vputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasant"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

abnormal,"a.notnormal;nottypicalorusualorregularorconformingtoanorm

a.departingfromthenormaline.g.intelligenceanddevelopment

s.muchgreaterthanthenormal"

aboard,"r.onaship,train,planeorothervehicle

r.onfirstorsecondorthirdbase

r.sidebyside

r.partofagroup"

abolish,v.doawaywith

abound,"v.beabundantorplentiful;existinlargequantities

v.beinastateofmovementoraction"

abroad,"s.inaforeigncountry

r.toorinaforeigncountry"

abrupt,"s.markedbysuddenchangesinsubjectandsharptransitions

s.exceedinglysuddenandunexpected

s.extremelysteep

s.surprisinglyandunceremoniouslybrusqueinmanner"

absence,"n.thestateofbeingabsent

n.failuretobepresent

n.thetimeintervalduringwhichsomethingorsomebodyisaway

n.theoccurrenceofanabrupt,transientlossorimpairmentofconsciousness(whichisnotsubsequentlyremembered),sometimeswithlighttwitching,flutteringeyelids,etc.;commoninpetitmalepilepsy"

absent,"v.goawayorleave

a.notbeinginaspecifiedplace

s.lostinthought;showingpreoccupation"

absolute,"n.somethingthatisconceivedorthatexistsindependentlyandnotinrelationtootherthings;somethingthatdoesnotdependonanythingelseandisbeyondhumancontrol;somethingthatisnotrelative

a.perfectorcompleteorpure

s.completeandwithoutrestrictionorqualification;sometimesusedinformallyasintensifiers

s.notlimitedbylaw"

absorb,"v.becomeimbued

v.takeupmentally

v.takeup,asofdebtsorpayments

v.takein,alsometaphorically"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

absurd,"n.asituationinwhichlifeseemsirrationalandmeaningless

s.inconsistentwithreasonorlogicorcommonsense

s.incongruous;invitingridicule"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

academic,"a.associatedwithacademiaoranacademy

s.hypotheticalortheoreticalandnotexpectedtoproduceanimmediateorpracticalresult

s.markedbyanarrowfocusonordisplayoflearningespeciallyitstrivialaspects"

academy,"n.asecondaryschool(usuallyprivate)

n.aninstitutionfortheadvancementofartorscienceorliterature

n.aschoolforspecialtraining

n.alearnedestablishmentfortheadvancementofknowledge"

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

accent,"n.distinctivemanneroforalexpression

n.adiacriticalmarkusedtoindicatestressorplacedaboveavoweltoindicateaspecialpronunciation"

acceptance,"n.thestateofbeingacceptableandaccepted

n.(contractlaw)wordssignifyingconsenttothetermsofanoffer(therebycreatingacontract)

n.banking:atimedraftdrawnonandacceptedbyabank

n.theactoftakingsomethingthatisoffered"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

accessory,"n.clothingthatiswornorcarried,butnotpartofyourmainclothing

n.asupplementarycomponentthatimprovescapability

n.someonewhohelpsanotherpersoncommitacrime

s.furnishingaddedsupport"

acclaim,"n.enthusiasticapproval

v.praisevociferously"

accommodate,"v.providewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

v.haveroomfor;holdwithoutcrowding

v.make(onething)compatiblewith(another)"

accommodation,"n.asettlementofdifferences

n.inthetheoriesofJeanPiaget:themodificationofinternalrepresentationsinordertoaccommodateachangingknowledgeofreality

n.livingquartersprovidedforpublicconvenience

n.theactofprovidingsomething(lodgingorseatorfood)tomeetaneed"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

accordance,n.theactofgrantingrights

accordingly,r.inaccordancewith

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accountant,n.someonewhomaintainsandauditsbusinessaccounts

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accuracy,"n.thequalityofbeingneartothetruevalue

n.(mathematics)thenumberofsignificantfiguresgiveninanumber"

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

s.(ofideas,images,representations,expressions)characterizedbyperfectconformitytofactortruth;strictlycorrect"

accuse,v.bringanaccusationagainst;levelachargeagainst

accustom,vmakepsychologicallyorphysicallyused(tosomething)

acid,"n.anyofvariouswater-solublecompoundshavingasourtasteandcapableofturninglitmusredandreactingwithabasetoformasalt

n.streetnameforlysergicaciddiethylamide

s.havingthecharacteristicsofanacid"

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acquaint,v.inform

acquaintance,"n.personalknowledgeorinformationaboutsomeoneorsomething

n.arelationshiplessintimatethanfriendship

n.apersonwithwhomyouareacquainted"

acquire,"v.locate(amovingentity)bymeansofatrackingsystemsuchasradar

v.winsomethingthroughone'sefforts"

acquisition,"n.theactofcontractingorassumingoracquiringpossessionofsomething

n.somethingacquired"

acrobat,n.anathletewhoperformsactsrequiringskillandagilityandcoordination

action,"n.somethingdone(usuallyasopposedtosomethingsaid)

n.thestateofbeingactive

n.theseriesofeventsthatformaplot

n.thetraitofbeingactiveandenergeticandforceful"

activate,"v.makeactiveormoreactive

v.makemoreadsorptive

v.aerate(sewage)soastofavorthegrowthoforganismsthatdecomposeorganicmatter

v.make(substances)radioactive"

activity,"n.anyspecificbehavior

n.(chemistry)thecapacityofasubstancetotakepartinachemicalreaction"

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

addict,"n.someonewhoissoardentlydevotedtosomethingthatitresemblesanaddiction

n.someonewhoisphysiologicallydependentonasubstance;abruptdeprivationofthesubstanceproduceswithdrawalsymptoms

v.tocause(someoneoroneself)tobecomedependent(onsomething,especiallyanarcoticdrug)"

addition,"n.acomponentthatisaddedtosomethingtoimproveit

n.theactofaddingonethingtoanother

n.aquantitythatisadded

n.asuburbanarealaidoutinstreetsandlotsforafutureresidentialarea"

additional,sfurtheroradded

adequate,"a.havingtherequisitequalitiesorresourcestomeetatask

s.sufficientforthepurpose

s.aboutaverage;acceptable"

adhere,"v.becompatibleorinaccordancewith

v.followthroughorcarryoutaplanwithoutdeviation

v.beadevotedfollowerorsupporter

v.sticktofirmly"

adjacent,"s.nearestinspaceorposition;immediatelyadjoiningwithoutinterveningspace

s.havingacommonboundaryoredge;abutting;touching;MassachusettsandConncecticut""

s.nearorclosetobutnotnecessarilytouching"

adjoin,v.attachoradd

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

administer,"v.workinanadministrativecapacity;superviseorbeinchargeof

v.perform(achurchsacrament)ritually

v.giveorapply(medications)

v.directthetakingof"

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

admission,"n.theactofadmittingsomeonetoenter

n.anacknowledgmentofthetruthofsomething"

adolescent,"n.ajuvenilebetweentheonsetofpubertyandmaturity

a.relatingtoorpeculiartoorsuggestiveofanadolescent

s.beingoftheage13through19

s.displayingorsuggestingalackofmaturity"

adopt,"v.chooseandfollow;asoftheories,ideas,policies,strategiesorplans

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

adore,v.loveintensely

adult,"n.afullydevelopedpersonfrommaturityonward

n.anymatureanimal

s.(ofanimals)fullydeveloped"

advanced,"s.fartheralonginphysicalormentaldevelopment

s.comparativelylateinacourseofdevelopment

s.aheadofthetimes

s.atahigherlevelintrainingorknowledgeorskill"

advantage,"n.thequalityofhavingasuperiorormorefavorableposition

n.(tennis)firstpointscoredafterdeuce

n.benefitresultingfromsomeeventoraction

v.giveanadvantageto"

advent,"n.arrivalthathasbeenawaited(especiallyofsomethingmomentous)

n.theseasonincludingthefourSundaysprecedingChristmas"

adverse,"s.contrarytoyourinterestsorwelfare

s.inanopposingdirection"

advertise,"v.callattentionto

v.makepublicityfor;trytosell(aproduct)"

advisable,a.worthyofbeingrecommendedorsuggested;prudentorwise

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

aerial,a.existingorlivingorgrowingoroperatingintheair

aesthetic,"n.(philosophy)aphilosophicaltheoryastowhatisbeautiful

a.relatingtoordealingwiththesubjectofaesthetics

a.concerningorcharacterizedbyanappreciationofbeautyorgoodtaste

s.aestheticallypleasing"

affect,"n.theconscioussubjectiveaspectoffeelingoremotion

v.haveaneffectupon

v.actphysicallyon;haveaneffectupon

v.haveanemotionalorcognitiveimpactupon"

affection,n.apositivefeelingofliking

affiliate,"n.asubordinateorsubsidiaryassociate;apersonwhoisaffiliatedwithanotherorwithanorganization

n.asubsidiaryorsubordinateorganizationthatisaffiliatedwithanotherorganization

v.joininanaffiliation"

affirm,"v.todeclareoraffirmsolemnlyandformallyastrue

v.sayyesto"

affluent,"n.anaffluentperson;apersonwhoisfinanciallywelloff

s.havinganabundantsupplyofmoneyorpossessionsofvalue"

afterward,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

afterwards,rhappeningatatimesubsequenttoareferencetime

agency,"n.anadministrativeunitofgovernment

n.abusinessthatservesotherbusinesses

n.thestateofbeinginactionorexertingpower"

agenda,"n.atemporallyorganizedplanformatterstobeattendedto

n.alistofmatterstobetakenup(asatameeting)"

agent,"n.anactiveandefficientcause;capableofproducingacertaineffect

n.arepresentativewhoactsonbehalfofotherpersonsororganizations

n.asubstancethatexertssomeforceoreffect

n.abusinessmanwhobuysorsellsforanotherinexchangeforacommission"

aggravate,"vmakeworse

vexasperateorirritate"

aggressive,"a.havingorshowingdeterminationandenergeticpursuitofyourends;positiveinhisconvictions""

s.tendingtospreadquickly

s.characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight"

agitate,"v.trytostiruppublicopinion

v.causetobeagitated,excited,orroused

v.changethearrangementorpositionof"

agony,"n.intensefeelingsofsuffering;acutementalorphysicalpain

n.astateofacutepain"

agreeable,"a.conformingtoyourownlikingorfeelingsornature

s.preparedtoagreeorconsent"

aid,"n.aresource

n.theactivityofcontributingtothefulfillmentofaneedorfurtheranceofaneffortorpurpose

n.moneytosupportaworthypersonorcause"

aircraft,n.avehiclethatcanfly

airline,"n.ahosethatcarriesairunderpressure

n.acommercialenterprisethatprovidesscheduledflightsforpassengers"

aisle,"n.alongnarrowpassage(asinacaveorwoods)

n.passagewaybetweenseatingareasasinanauditoriumorpassengervehicleorbetweenareasofshelvesofgoodsasinstores

n.partofachurchdividedlaterallyfromthenaveproperbyrowsofpillarsorcolumns"

alarm,"n.fearresultingfromtheawarenessofdanger

n.adevicethatsignalstheoccurrenceofsomeundesirableevent

n.anautomaticsignal(usuallyasound)warningofdanger

v.warnorarousetoasenseofdangerorcalltoastateofpreparedness"

album,"n.oneormorerecordingsissuedtogether;originallyreleasedon12-inchphonographrecords(usuallywithattractiverecordcovers)andlateroncassetteaudiotapeandcompactdisc

n.abookofblankpageswithpocketsorenvelopes;fororganizingphotographsorstampcollectionsetc"

alcohol,"n.aliquororbrewcontainingalcoholastheactiveagent

n.anyofaseriesofvolatilehydroxylcompoundsthataremadefromhydrocarbonsbydistillation"

alert,"n.conditionofheightenedwatchfulnessorpreparationforaction

n.awarningservestomakeyoumorealerttodanger

a.engagedinoraccustomedtocloseobservation

s.quickandenergetic"

alien,"v.transferpropertyorownership

s.notcontainedinorderivingfromtheessentialnatureofsomething

s.beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld"

alienate,v.makewithdrawnorisolatedoremotionallydissociated

alike,"a.havingthesameorsimilarcharacteristics

r.equally

r.inalikemanner"

allege,v.reportormaintain

allegiance,n.theloyaltythatcitizensowetotheircountry(orsubjectstotheirsovereign)

alleviate,"vprovidephysicalrelief,asfrompain

vmakeeasier"

alliance,"n.thestateofbeingalliedorconfederated

n.aconnectionbasedonkinshipormarriageorcommoninterest

n.anorganizationofpeople(orcountries)involvedinapactortreaty

n.aformalagreementestablishinganassociationoralliancebetweennationsorothergroupstoachieveaparticularaim"

allocate,v.distributeaccordingtoaplanorsetapartforaspecialpurpose

allowance,"n.anamountallowedorgranted(asduringagivenperiod)

n.asumgrantedasreimbursementforexpenses

n.anamountaddedordeductedonthebasisofqualifyingcircumstances

n.apermissibledifference;allowingsomefreedomtomovewithinlimits"

alloy,"n.amixturecontainingtwoormoremetallicelementsormetallicandnonmetallicelementsusuallyfusedtogetherordissolvingintoeachotherwhenmolten

v.makeanalloyof"

ally,"n.afriendlynation

n.anassociatewhoprovidescooperationorassistance

v.becomeanallyorassociate,asbyatreatyormarriage"

alongside,rsidebyside

alphabet,n.acharactersetthatincludeslettersandisusedtowritealanguage

alter,"v.makeanalterationto

v.removetheovariesof"

alternate,"v.gobackandforth;swingbackandforthbetweentwostatesorconditions

v.exchangepeopletemporarilytofulfillcertainjobsandfunctions

v.dosomethinginturns

s.everysecondoneofaseries"

alternative,"s.necessitatingachoicebetweenmutuallyexclusivepossibilities

s.pertainingtounconventionalchoices"

altitude,"n.elevationespeciallyabovesealevelorabovetheearth'ssurface

n.theperpendiculardistancefromthebaseofageometricfiguretotheoppositevertex(orsideifparallel)"

aluminum,n.asilveryductilemetallicelementfoundprimarilyinbauxite

aluminium,nasilveryductilemetallicelementfoundprimarilyinbauxite

amateur,"n.someonewhopursuesastudyorsportasapastime

n.anathletewhodoesnotplayforpay

s.engagedinasapastime"

amaze,v.affectwithwonder

ambassador,"n.adiplomatofthehighestrank;accreditedasrepresentativefromonecountrytoanother

n.aninformalrepresentative"

ambiguous,"a.havingmorethanonepossiblemeaning

s.havingnointrinsicorobjectivemeaning;notorganizedinconventionalpatterns"

ambition,"n.acherisheddesire

n.astrongdriveforsuccess

v.haveasone'sambition"

ambitious,"a.havingastrongdesireforsuccessorachievement

s.requiringfulluseofyourabilitiesorresources"

ambulance,n.avehiclethattakespeopletoandfromhospitals

amend,v.makeamendmentsto

amiable,s.disposedtoplease

amid,"prep.SeeAmidst.

prep.Inthemidstormiddleof;surroundedorencompassedby;

among."

amount,"n.therelativemagnitudeofsomethingwithreferencetoacriterion

v.betantamountorequivalentto"

ample,"a.morethanenoughinsizeorscopeorcapacity

s.affordinganabundantsupply

s.fairlylarge"

amplifier,n.electronicequipmentthatincreasesstrengthofsignalspassingthroughit

amplify,v.increasethevolumeof

amuse,"v.occupyinanagreeable,entertainingorpleasantfashion

v.make(somebody)laugh"

analog,"nsomethinghavingthepropertyofbeinganalogoustosomethingelse

aofacircuitordevicehavinganoutputthatisproportionaltotheinput"

analogue,"n.somethinghavingthepropertyofbeinganalogoustosomethingelse

a.ofacircuitordevicehavinganoutputthatisproportionaltotheinput"

analogy,"n.aninferencethatifthingsagreeinsomerespectstheyprobablyagreeinothers

n.drawingacomparisoninordertoshowasimilarityinsomerespect"

analyse,"vconsiderindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

vbreakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

vmakeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

vsubjecttopsychoanalytictreatment"

analyze,"v.considerindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

v.makeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

v.breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures"

analysis,"n.aninvestigationofthecomponentpartsofawholeandtheirrelationsinmakingupthewhole

n.theabstractseparationofawholeintoitsconstituentpartsinordertostudythepartsandtheirrelations

n.aformofliterarycriticisminwhichthestructureofapieceofwritingisanalyzed

n.theuseofclosed-classwordsinsteadofinflections:e.g.,`thefatherofthebride'insteadof`thebride'sfather'"

analytic,"a.usingorsubjectedtoamethodologyusingalgebraandcalculus

a.usingorskilledinusinganalysis(i.e.,separatingawhole--intellectualorsubstantial--intoitselementalpartsorbasicprinciples)

a.expressingagrammaticalcategorybyusingtwoormorewordsratherthaninflection"

analytical,"ausingorskilledinusinganalysis(i.e.,separatingawhole--intellectualorsubstantial--intoitselementalpartsorbasicprinciples)

aofapropositionthatisnecessarilytrueindependentoffactorexperience"

ancestor,n.someonefromwhomyouaredescended(butusuallymoreremotethanagrandparent)

anchor,"n.amechanicaldevicethatpreventsavesselfrommoving

n.acentralcohesivesourceofsupportandstability

n.atelevisionreporterwhocoordinatesabroadcasttowhichseveralcorrespondentscontribute

v.fixfirmlyandstably"

ancient,"n.averyoldperson

n.apersonwholivedinancienttimes

s.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

s.veryold"

anecdote,n.shortaccountofanincident(especiallyabiographicalone)

angle,"n.thespacebetweentwolinesorplanesthatintersect;theinclinationofonelinetoanother;measuredindegreesorradians

n.amemberofaGermanicpeoplewhoconqueredEnglandandmergedwiththeSaxonsandJutestobecomeAnglo-Saxons

v.moveorproceedatanangle

v.fishwithahook"

anguish,"n.extremementaldistress

n.extremedistressofbodyormind

v.suffergreatpainsordistress"

ankle,n.aglidingjointbetweenthedistalendsofthetibiaandfibulaandtheproximalendofthetalus

anniversary,n.thedateonwhichaneventoccurredinsomepreviousyear(orthecelebrationofit)

annoy,"v.causeannoyancein;disturb,especiallybyminorirritations"

annual,"n.(botany)aplantthatcompletesitsentirelifecyclewithinthespaceofayear

n.areferencebookthatispublishedregularlyonceeveryyear

a.completingitslifecyclewithinayear

s.occurringorpayableeveryyear"

anonymous,"a.havingnoknownnameoridentityorknownsource

s.notknownorlackingmarkedindividuality"

antenna,"n.anelectricaldevicethatsendsorreceivesradioortelevisionsignals

n.sensitivitysimilartothatofareceptororgan

n.oneofapairofmobileappendagesontheheadofe.g.insectsandcrustaceans;typicallysensitivetotouchandtaste"

anticipate,"v.actinadvanceof;dealwithaheadoftime

v.realizebeforehand

v.beexcitedoranxiousabout

v.beaforerunneroforoccurearlierthan"

antique,"n.anypieceoffurnitureordecorativeobjectorthelikeproducedinaformerperiodandvaluablebecauseofitsbeautyorrarity

v.shopforantiques

v.giveanantiqueappearanceto

s.madeinortypicalofearliertimesandvaluedforitsage"

anxiety,"n.(psychiatry)arelativelypermanentstateofworryandnervousnessoccurringinavarietyofmentaldisorders,usuallyaccompaniedbycompulsivebehaviororattacksofpanic

n.avagueunpleasantemotionthatisexperiencedinanticipationofsome(usuallyill-defined)misfortune"

anyhow,"r.usedtoindicatethatastatementexplainsorsupportsapreviousstatement;anyhow,they'requiet"";anyway,it'sgone"";inanycase,therewasabriefscuffle""

r.inanywaywhatsoever"

apart,"s.remoteandseparatephysicallyorsocially

s.havingcharacteristicsnotsharedbyothers

r.separatedoratadistanceinplaceorpositionortime

r.nottakenintoaccountorexcludedfromconsideration"

apartment,n.asuiteofroomsusuallyononefloorofanapartmenthouse

ape,"n.anyofvariousprimateswithshorttailsornotailatall

v.imitateuncriticallyandineveryaspect"

appal,"vstrikewithdisgustorrevulsion

vfillwithapprehensionoralarm;causetobeunpleasantlysurprised"

appall,"vstrikewithdisgustorrevulsion

vfillwithapprehensionoralarm;causetobeunpleasantlysurprised"

apparatus,"n.equipmentdesignedtoserveaspecificfunction

n.(anatomy)agroupofbodypartsthatworktogethertoperformagivenfunction"

apparent,"s.clearlyrevealedtothemindorthesensesorjudgment

s.appearingassuchbutnotnecessarilyso"

appeal,"n.attractivenessthatinterestsorpleasesorstimulates

n.(law)alegalproceedinginwhichtheappellantresortstoahighercourtforthepurposeofobtainingareviewofalowercourtdecisionandareversalofthelowercourt'sjudgmentorthegrantingofanewtrial

v.takeacourtcasetoahighercourtforreview

v.requestearnestly(somethingfromsomebody);askforaidorprotection"

appearance,"n.outwardorvisibleaspectofapersonorthing

n.theeventofcomingintosight

n.formalattendance(incourtoratahearing)ofapartyinanaction

n.amentalrepresentation"

appendix,"n.supplementarymaterialthatiscollectedandappendedatthebackofabook

n.avestigialprocessthatextendsfromthelowerendofthececumandthatresemblesasmallpouch"

appetite,n.afeelingofcravingsomething

applaud,"v.clapone'shandsorshoutafterperformancestoindicateapproval

v.expressapprovalof"

applause,n.ademonstrationofapprovalbyclappingthehandstogether

appliance,"n.adeviceorcontrolthatisveryusefulforaparticularjob

n.durablegoodsforhomeorofficeuse"

applicable,s.capableofbeingapplied;havingrelevance

application,"n.theactofbringingsomethingtobear;usingitforaparticularpurpose

n.averbalorwrittenrequestforassistanceoremploymentoradmissiontoaschool

n.theworkofapplyingsomething;

n.aprogramthatgivesacomputerinstructionsthatprovidetheuserwithtoolstoaccomplishatask"

apply,"v.bepertinentorrelevantorapplicable

v.ask(forsomething)

v.refer(awordorname)toapersonorthing

v.applyoneselfto"

appoint,"v.createandchargewithataskorfunction

v.assignaduty,responsibilityorobligationto

v.furnish"

appointment,"n.theactofputtingapersonintoanon-electiveposition

n.(usuallyplural)furnishingsandequipment(especiallyforashiporhotel)

n.thejobtowhichyouare(orhopetobe)appointed

n.(law)theactofdisposingofpropertybyvirtueofthepowerofappointment"

appraisal,"n.theclassificationofsomeoneorsomethingwithrespecttoitsworth

n.adocumentappraisingthevalueofsomething(asforinsuranceortaxation)

n.anexpertestimationofthequality,quantity,andothercharacteristicsofsomeoneorsomething"

appreciate,"v.recognizewithgratitude;begratefulfor

v.befullyawareof;realizefully

v.gaininvalue

v.increasethevalueof"

approach,"n.ideasoractionsintendedtodealwithaproblemorsituation

n.theactofdrawingspatiallyclosertosomething

n.theeventofoneobjectcomingclosertoanother

n.thetemporalpropertyofbecomingnearerintime"

appropriate,"v.takepossessionofbyforce,asafteraninvasion

a.suitableforaparticularpersonorplaceorconditionetc"

approval,"n.afeelingoflikingsomethingorsomeonegood

n.acceptanceassatisfactory

n.amessageexpressingafavorableopinion"

approve,"v.givesanctionto

v.judgetoberightorcommendable;thinkwellof"

approximate,"v.becloseors