4000 words part 14

Antiquity- ancient times an·tiq·ui·ty /anˈtikwədē/ 1. His great love was antiquities, where his deep knowledge brought much work cataloguing and guaranteeing authenticity. 2. This is a museum of Roman antiquities.

Antithesis- contrast or opposition between two things. an·tith·e·sis /anˈtiTHəsəs/ 1. He unfolds it there as the antithesis between sin and grace. 2. Slavery is the antithesis of freedom. 3. In the movie, Robert's character of an abusive husband is the antithesis of the caring spouse the actor really is.

Apartheid- a system of racial segregation a·part·heid /əˈpärˌtāt,əˈpärˌtīt/ 1. During the civil rights movement, we were primarily concerned with the dismantling of apartheid. 2. The Apartheid caused there to be segregation in the schools between different races.

Apathetic- unconcerned of uninterested ap·a·thet·ic /ˌapəˈTHedik/ 1. Because Jane was apathetic about completing her schoolwork, she did not graduate on time. 2. Young people today are so apathetic about politics. 3. Most people were just too apathetic to go out and vote.

Apathy- indifference ap·a·thy /ˈapəTHē/ 1. Once defeated, he sank into apathy. 2. Many pastors said they deal with apathy and indifference. 3. But there were some challenging issues, including pupil apathy and students disheartened at the pace of change.

Ape- mimic (as a verb) ape /āp/ 1. To ape is to imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way. 2. She apes the speech and manners of the rich.

Aperture- opening ap·er·ture /ˈapərˌCHo͝or/ 1. We entered the cave through a narrow aperture. 2. The photograph was taken using a fast shutter speed and a large aperture. 3. The camera adjusts the lens aperture and shutter speed automatically

Apex- highest point a·pex /ˈāˌpeks/ 1. Sharks are the apex predators in the bay. 2. Janice was at the apex of her music career when she sold over a million copies of her second album. 3. The king was at the apex of society.

Aphasia- loss of ability to understand or express speech a·pha·sia /əˈfāZH(ē)ə/ 1. She is particularly interested in the disturbances to sentence comprehension and production that can arise in aphasia. 2. Stroke lesions to the left hemisphere can cause aphasia for sign that is analogous to the aphasias of speech.

Aphorism- a pithy observation that contains a general truth aph·o·rism /ˈafəˌrizəm/ 1. He often begins an aphorism with a quoted passage, 2. It proves the old aphorism that if something looks too good to be true then it probably is. 3. If it ain't broke, don't fix it is an example of an aphorism.

Aplomb- self-confidence a·plomb /əˈpläm,əˈpləm/ 1. He delivered the speech with his usual aplomb. 2. She concealed the problem with remarkable aplomb. 3. Because the negotiator handled the hostage situation with aplomb, the kidnapper released everyone without harm.

Apocalyptic- momentous or catastrophic. a·poc·a·lyp·tic /əˌpäkəˈliptik/ 1. Before them was an apocalyptic landscape of burnt villages and bomb craters. 2. Due to the fear of an apocalyptic event, many people started building underground shelters and saving nonperishable food for the event.

Apocryphal- of doubtful authenticity, but widely circulated as being true. a·poc·ry·phal /əˈpäkrəf(ə)l/ 1. He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed. 2. Although everyone has heard the apocryphal story of the tooth fairy, there is no way such a magical creature exists.

Apoplexy- stroke or speechlessness ap·o·plex·y /ˈapəˌpleksē/ 1. The decision has aroused apoplexy among environmentalists. 2. Apoplexy caused his sudden death. 3. My grandmother's fall caused apoplexy, and now she can only communicate by writing or typing.

Apostate- An apostate is someone who has totally abandoned or rejected their religion. a·pos·tate /əˈpäˌstāt,əˈpästət/ 1. Philip became an apostate after his wife died of cancer. 2. Anne was viewed as a dangerous apostate once she left the cult..

Apotheosis- deification or Apex /əˌpäTHēˈōsəs/ 1. I consider the apotheosis of my career to be when I received CEO of the company. 2. The desert was the apotheosis of all deserts, huge, standing to the sky for what might have been parsecs in all directions 3. He was an apotheosis of chivalry.

Appall- horrify ap·pall /əˈpôl/ 1. The thought of war appalls me. 2. It appalls me to think of the way those children have been treated. 3. I am appalled at her behavior.

Apparition- Phantom ap·pa·ri·tion /ˌapəˈriSH(ə)n/ 1. A shimmering apparition appears at the dinner table of a dying man. 2. A ghostly apparition of a woman has been seen near the tracks in the evening.

Appease- pacify ap·pease /əˈpēz/ 1. They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war. 2. Efforts to appease [=pacify, placate] the angry protesters were unsuccessful. 3. They made sacrifices to appease the gods.

Appellation- title ap·pel·la·tion1 /ˌapəˈlāSHən/ 1. Mark Twain is the famous appellation by which everyone remembers author and humorist Samuel Clemens 2. Because there is no appellation on the product, consumers are confused about the brand's name. 3. She deserves her appellation of "Good Queen Anne,"