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Describing Words — Lesson 59

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approximately
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approximately

əˈprɑːksɪmətli
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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apropos
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apropos

ˌæprəˈpoʊ
of an appropriate or pertinent nature
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apt
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apt

(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
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aptly
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aptly

ˈæptli
with competence; in a competent capable manner
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aquiline
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aquiline

ˈækwəˌlaɪn
curved down like an eagle's beak
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arable
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arable

ˈærəbəl
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
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arbitrarily
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arbitrarily

ˈɑrbɪtrɛrɪli
in a random manner
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arbitrary
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arbitrary

ˈɑːrbətɛri
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
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arboreal
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arboreal

ɑːrˈbɔːriəl
of or relating to or formed by trees
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arcane
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arcane

ɑːrˈkeɪn
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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archaeological
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archaeological

ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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archaic
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archaic

ɑːrˈkeɪɪk
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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