appurtenance |
something that supplements a more important thing; adjunct. [2 definitions] |
Apr. |
abbreviation of "April," the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
apraxia |
a disorder that prevents certain complex muscular movements, caused by damage to the brain. |
a pretty penny |
(informal) a high price or large amount of money. |
apricot |
a soft round fruit with fuzzy orange-pink or yellow skin. [3 definitions] |
April |
the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
April fool |
one upon whom a trick or practical joke is played on April Fools' Day. |
April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when tricks and practical jokes are customarily played on unsuspecting people. |
a priori |
proceeding from cause to effect or from the general to the particular; deductive. [3 definitions] |
apron |
a garment covering all or part of the front of the body, usu. worn to protect the wearer's clothing. [3 definitions] |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. [4 definitions] |
apse |
a projection at the end of a church or other building, usu. having a domed or arched roof. |
apt |
appropriate; suitable. [4 definitions] |
apt. |
abbreviation of "apartment," a room or set of rooms used as living space by a single household and usu. located in a building containing a number of such rooms or sets of rooms. |
apterous |
having no wings or parts resembling wings, as certain insects. |
apteryx |
see "kiwi." |
aptitude |
ability to learn quickly. [2 definitions] |
aptitude test |
a test intended to measure the probable ability of an untrained person to perform well in a particular job or course of study. |
apyretic |
having no fever. |
aqua |
a light greenish blue or blue-green color. [2 definitions] |
aquaculture |
the cultivation of water plants, fish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals in controlled freshwater or saltwater environments. |