4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

a. eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
It was the last remark that had made the whole party look so grave and anxious.

v. beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
However, the sooner you apologize for your mistake, the more likely it will be viewed as an error in judgment and not a character flaw.

n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct.

a. capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
It is apparent to all that he was guilty; do you think anyone still trusts him now?

n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
Oxfam is making a big appeal for humanitarian aid to Darfur and neighboring Chad, where millions of people have been made homeless by fighting.

a. attractive or interesting; charming
The poor creature dropped on his knees before the stolid murderer and clasped his appealing hands.

n. something appended or added
The details are clearly set out in an appendix.

n. instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
China's urban young are developing a growing appetite for the cool white look of platinum jewelry.

v. acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance.

n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
It has served North Americans with small appliance needs for many years.

n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
If the applicant doesn't pass the first time, he can try again and again.

n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application to the task.

v. exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
You cannot apply all money to your mortgage.

v. designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
Becky teased her mother to appoint the next day for the long-promised and long-delayed picnic, and she consented.

v. distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
I want to apportion the money among all the children.

n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
An auto damage appraisal firm offering assessments for insurance and private purposes throughout the province.

a. large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
Her office had no appreciable impact on improving global perceptions of the United States and made things worse in some situations.

v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.

n. recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
The ambassadors expressed appreciation for the Italian Prime Minister's efforts to clarify that terrorism is absolutely separate from Islam.

n. a way of considering or doing something
Faced with an increasingly competitive jobs market, the army is becoming more sophisticated and corporate in its approach to recruitment.