Lesson 18
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Lesson 18 - Mask Toggle

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#511
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apotheosis
/əˌpɒθiˈoʊsɪs/
noun
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The highest point of development; the perfect example of something; the elevation of someone to divine status.
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Many see the Renaissance as the apotheosis of art and culture in Europe.

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pinnacle, climax, culmination, peak, zenith
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decline, downfall, nadir
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apotheosis of art, apotheosis of culture, reach apotheosis, literary apotheosis
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#512
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appoint
/əˈpɔɪnt/
verb
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appointed
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appointed
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appoints
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appointing
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to officially assign a job or role to someone
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The board decided to appoint her as the new manager.

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appoint someone to a post

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to officially give someone a position or job
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assign, designate, nominate, delegate, commission
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dismiss, remove, reject
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appoint a manager, appoint a committee, appoint a date, appoint someone
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#513
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application
/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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a formal request for something; the act of putting something into operation; or a software program
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She submitted her application for the scholarship.

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put into application

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to use something practically
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request, use, implementation, petition, software
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withdrawal, neglect
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job application, application form, software application, practical application
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#514
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applause
/əˈplɔːz/
noun
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the sound of people clapping their hands to show approval or enjoyment
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The actor received loud applause after his performance.

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round of applause

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an occasion when people clap to show approval or appreciation
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clapping, cheering, ovation, acclaim, praise
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booing, criticism
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loud applause, thunderous applause, receive applause, burst of applause
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#515
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appertain
/ˌæpərˈteɪn/
verb
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appertained
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appertained
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appertains
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appertaining
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to relate to or be connected with something
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The rules only appertain to members of the club.

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relate, pertain, concern, apply, refer
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differ, disconnect, unrelated
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appertain to rules, appertain to duties, appertain to property
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#516
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append
/əˈpɛnd/
verb
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appended
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appended
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appends
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appending
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to add something as an attachment or supplement, usually at the end of a document or list
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She decided to append a note to the end of the report.

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attach, add, supplement, affix, include
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remove, detach, omit
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append a file, append a note, append data, append text
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#517
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appellation
/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
noun
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a name or title
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The city has earned the appellation 'The Big Apple'.

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title, name, designation, label, epithet
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anonymity, namelessness
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appellation of origin, common appellation, appellation title
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#518
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appellate
/ˈæpəˌleɪt/
adjective
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relating to appeals in a court of law
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The case was taken to an appellate court.

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appeal-related, judicial, review, legal
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original, trial
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appellate court, appellate jurisdiction, appellate process
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#519
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appease
/əˈpiːz/
verb
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appeased
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appeased
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appeases
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appeasing
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to calm or pacify someone by meeting their demands
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The manager tried to appease the angry customer.

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appease someone's anger

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to reduce someone's anger by satisfying them
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pacify, calm, satisfy, placate, soothe
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provoke, anger, agitate
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appease anger, appease demand, appease fears
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#520
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appealing
/əˈpiːlɪŋ/
adjective
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attractive or interesting
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The design of the house is very appealing.

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attractive, charming, engaging, inviting, alluring
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unattractive, boring, repulsive
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visually appealing, appealing design, appealing personality
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#521
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appeal
/əˈpiːl/
verb, noun
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appealed
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appealed
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appeals
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appealing
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to make a serious request; to be attractive or interesting; a formal request to a higher authority for a decision to be changed
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The charity appealed to the public for donations.

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make an appeal

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to formally ask for something, often publicly
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request, petition, attraction, plea, entreaty
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demand, order, repulsion
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appeal to, appeal against, strong appeal, emotional appeal
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#522
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apparition
/ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/
noun
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A ghostly figure or an unusual or unexpected appearance.
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The children were frightened by the sudden apparition in the old house.

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ghost, phantom, spirit, specter, vision
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reality, being, substance
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ghostly apparition, sudden apparition, apparition of a figure, apparition in dreams
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#523
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apparent
/əˈpærənt/
adjective
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Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
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It soon became apparent that he was not telling the truth.

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apparent reason

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an obvious or clear reason
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obvious, evident, clear, plain, visible
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hidden, obscure, unclear
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apparent reason, apparent mistake, became apparent, quite apparent
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#524
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apparel
/əˈpærəl/
noun
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Clothing, especially formal or special clothes.
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The store specializes in wedding apparel.

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clothing, garments, attire, outfit, wardrobe
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nakedness, undress
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formal apparel, wedding apparel, sports apparel, fashion apparel
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#525
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appall
/əˈpɔːl/
verb
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appalled
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appalled
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appalls
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appalling
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To shock or horrify someone with something unpleasant or bad.
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The cruelty of the crime appalled the entire community.

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shock, horrify, disgust, outrage, distress
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please, delight, satisfy
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appall the public, appalling crime, appalling behavior, deeply appalled
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#526
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apogee
/ˈæpədʒiː/
noun
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the highest or most distant point; the climax or peak of something
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The empire reached its apogee during the 18th century.

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peak, climax, pinnacle, zenith, summit
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nadir, bottom, base
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reach apogee, political apogee, cultural apogee, apogee of power
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#527
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apothegm
/ˈæpəˌθɛm/
noun
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A short, witty, and instructive saying or maxim.
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His speech was filled with apothegms about life and success.

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saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb, adage
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nonsense, babble
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wise apothegm, ancient apothegm, famous apothegm
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#528
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apothecary
/əˈpɒθəˌkɛri/
noun
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A historical term for a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.
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The village apothecary provided remedies for many common illnesses.

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pharmacist, druggist, chemist, healer
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patient, customer
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village apothecary, local apothecary, apothecary shop
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#529
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apostrophe
/əˈpɒstrəfi/
noun
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A punctuation mark (') used to indicate possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
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You need an apostrophe in the word 'children’s'.

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mark, punctuation, symbol
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letter, word
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use an apostrophe, missing apostrophe, apostrophe rule
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#530
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apostle
/əˈpɒsəl/
noun
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A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause, often used for the early Christian disciples.
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He became an apostle of environmental protection.

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disciple, advocate, supporter, missionary, proponent
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opponent, critic, adversary
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Christian apostle, apostle of peace, apostle of freedom
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#531
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apostate
/ˈæpəˌsteɪt/
noun
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A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
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He was labeled an apostate after abandoning the faith of his community.

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defector, renegade, deserter, nonconformist, heretic
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believer, loyalist, adherent
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religious apostate, political apostate, branded apostate
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#532
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apostasy
/əˈpɒstəsi/
noun
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The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.
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His public apostasy shocked his followers.

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renunciation, defection, heresy, abandonment
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loyalty, faith, devotion
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commit apostasy, accused of apostasy, religious apostasy
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#533
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apoplexy
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noun
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A sudden loss of consciousness or control due to stroke or extreme anger.
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The old man nearly had apoplexy when he heard the shocking news.

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stroke, seizure, fit, rage
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calmness, composure
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died of apoplexy, fit of apoplexy, apoplexy attack
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#534
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apoplectic
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adjective
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Extremely angry; furious.
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He was apoplectic when he heard about the unfair decision.

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furious, enraged, incensed, irate
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calm, composed, relaxed
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apoplectic rage, apoplectic with anger, became apoplectic
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#535
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apophthegm
/ˈæpəfθɛm/
noun
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A short, pithy, and instructive saying or maxim.
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She always had a witty apophthegm to share at meetings.

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maxim, aphorism, proverb, saying
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rambling, nonsense
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famous apophthegm, witty apophthegm, memorable apophthegm
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#536
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apophasis
/əˈpɒfəsɪs/
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A rhetorical device where the speaker brings up a subject by denying it or pretending to pass over it.
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The politician used apophasis by saying, 'I won’t even mention my opponent’s scandals.'

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paralipsis, preterition, rhetorical device, insinuation
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direct mention, explicit statement
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use apophasis, rhetorical apophasis, classic apophasis
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#537
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apology
/əˈpɒlədʒi/
noun
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a statement expressing regret for something wrong or hurtful
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He offered an apology for being late to the meeting.

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make an apology

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to formally express regret for a mistake or offense
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regret, excuse, admission, acknowledgment
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defiance, denial, justification
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offer an apology, sincere apology, formal apology, public apology
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#538
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apologue
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noun
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a short moral story or fable intended to teach a lesson
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The teacher used an old apologue to explain honesty to the children.

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fable, parable, tale, allegory
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fact, reality
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ancient apologue, apologue about, use an apologue
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#539
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apologist
/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/
noun
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a person who defends or justifies something, often a controversial belief or institution
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He is known as an apologist for authoritarian regimes.

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defender, advocate, supporter, proponent
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critic, opponent, detractor
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apologist for, religious apologist, political apologist
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#540
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apolitical
/ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkəl/
adjective
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not interested in or not connected with politics
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She prefers to stay apolitical and focus on her work.

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neutral, indifferent, nonpartisan, detached
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political, partisan, engaged
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apolitical stance, apolitical behavior, remain apolitical
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