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- apparent wind/əˌpær.ənt ˈwɪnd/The wind felt by a moving observer (e.g., on a boat), which is the combination of the true wind and the wind created by the observer's own motion.nounC2
- apparentement/əˌpæ.rɒ̃t.ˈmɒ̃/A formal alliance or agreement between political parties, particularly in parliamentary systems, for electoral or legislative cooperation.nounC2
- apparition/ˌæp.ərˈɪʃ.ən/A ghost or ghostlike image of a person, a supernatural appearance.nounC1
- apparitor/əˈparɪtə/A minor official or officer, originally in ancient Rome, later in ecclesiastical or university contexts, tasked with carrying out summonses or orders.nounVery Low
- appeal/əˈpiːl/A formal or urgent request for a decision, action, or help; the power to attract or be interesting.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2 (High Frequency)
- appeal play/əˈpiːl pleɪ/In baseball, a play in which a fielder makes a claim to an umpire that an opposing baserunner or batter has violated the rules, requiring the umpire to make a ruling.nounVery Low (Sport-specific jargon)
- appear/əˈpɪə/to become visible or to be seen; to come into sightverbverb-intransitiveB1
- appearance/əˈpɪərəns/The way that something looks or seems to be; the act of becoming visible or present.nounB1
- appearance money/əˈpɪərəns ˈmʌni/A fixed sum of money paid to a famous person, especially an athlete or celebrity, for simply attending an event, regardless of their performance or result.nounC1
- appease/əˈpiːz/To bring to a state of peace or calm, often by giving in to demands or making concessions to pacify someone.verbverb-transitiveC1
- appeasement/əˈpiːzmənt/The act of making someone less angry or hostile by giving in to their demands, often at the cost of one's own principles or long-term stability.nounC1
- appel/əˈpɛl/In English, 'appel' is a rare term, most frequently encountered in fencing terminology, where it refers to a sharp, deliberate stamp of the front foot to distract or unbalance an opponent. Outside fencing, it is an archaic or poetic verb meaning to call, name, or appeal to.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
- appellant/əˈpɛlənt/A person who applies to a higher court to review a decision of a lower court.adjectivenounC2
- appellate division/əˌpel.ət dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/A specific branch or level of a court system that handles appeals.nounLow-Frequency (Technical/Legal)
- appellation/ˌæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/A name or title.nounC2
- appellative/əˈpɛlətɪv/a common noun; a name or title used to designate a person or thing.adjectivenounC2
- appellee/ˌæp.əˈliː/The party in a legal case who is responding to an appeal; the one who has won in a lower court and must defend the judgment against the appellant's challenge.nounVery Low (C2+)
- appellor/əˈpɛlə/A person who formally appeals a legal decision to a higher court.nounVery Low
- append/əˈpɛnd/To add something to the end of a piece of writing, data, or an object.verbverb-transitiveB2
- appendage/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/A part or organ attached to the main structure of a body, particularly a projecting or subordinate part.nounC2
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