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appointment television
nounC1
/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt ˈtɛl.ɪ.vɪʒ.ən/A specific television program or event that viewers make a point to watch at its scheduled broadcast time, rather than catching it later or on-demand.
appointment viewing
nounLow-to-Medium
/əˈpɔɪntmənt ˈvjuːɪŋ/The practice of watching a television programme at the time it is broadcast, rather than later on-demand.
appointor
nounRare/Very Low Frequency
/əˈpɔɪntə/A person who has the legal right or power to appoint someone to a position or to property.
appomattox
nounLow (primarily used in historical, academic, or symbolic contexts)
/ˌæp.əˈmæt.əks/A town in Virginia, USA, historically significant as the site where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
apport
nounLow (C2+)
/əˈpɔːt/(historical/technical) To bring or carry something to a place, especially as a contribution.
apportion
verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/əˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/To divide something into shares and allocate them to different people or purposes.
apportionment
nounC1
/əˈpɔːʃ(ə)nm(ə)nt/The act of dividing something into shares and distributing it among people or groups.
appose
verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very rare)
/əˈpəʊz/To place side by side, often for comparison or examination; in technical use, to fit or join.
apposition
nounC1
/ˌæp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/The grammatical placement of a noun or noun phrase next to another to rename or explain it (e.g., 'my friend the doctor').
appositive
adjectivenounC2
/əˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/A noun or noun phrase that renames, identifies, or explains another noun or noun phrase placed directly beside it, usually set off by commas.
appraisal
nounC1
/əˈpreɪz(ə)l/A formal assessment or evaluation of the value, quality, or nature of something or someone.
appraisal drilling
nounLow (specialized technical term)
/əˈpreɪz(ə)l ˈdrɪlɪŋ/The process of drilling exploratory wells to assess the quantity, quality, and extractability of a newly discovered oil or gas reservoir.
appraise
verbverb-transitiveC1
/əˈpreɪz/to assess the value, quality, or nature of something or someone formally.
appreciate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/To recognize the value or significance of something; to be grateful for something.
appreciated
adjectiveverbB2
/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/Recognized and understood the value, quality, or significance of someone or something; felt grateful for.
appreciation
nounB2 (Upper-Intermediate)
/əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/The recognition and understanding of the value, quality, or significance of something or someone; a positive feeling of thankfulness.
apprehend
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/To arrest or capture someone, typically for a crime; to understand or grasp something mentally.
apprehension
nounB2/C1
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃn/Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
apprentice
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/əˈpren.tɪs/A person who is learning a trade or skill from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
apprenticeship
nounC1
/əˈpren.tɪs.ʃɪp/A system of training a person (an apprentice) in a craft, trade, or profession by working under the supervision of a skilled practitioner for a fixed period.

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