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Mind & Knowledge — Lesson 22
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appraising
əˈpreɪzɪŋ
Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of — he stood appraising the damage to his car.
The expert was appraising the antique furniture.
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apprehend
ˌæprəˈhɛnd
Get the meaning of something — I couldn't apprehend the meaning of his cryptic message.
The police apprehended the suspect near the scene.
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apprehended
ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪd
Get the meaning of something — he apprehended danger before anyone else noticed.
The police apprehended the suspect near the scene of the crime.
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appropriated
əˈproʊprieɪtɪd
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause — she appropriated the unused office space for her team.
The government appropriated funds for the new hospital.
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approximation
əˌprɑːksɪˈmeɪʃən
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth — the number 3.14 is an approximation of pi.
The number 3.14 is an approximation of pi.
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aptitude
ˈæptɪtuːd
Inherent ability — she has a natural aptitude for languages.
She has a natural aptitude for languages.
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aptitudes
ˈæptɪtuːdz
Inherent ability — the test measures your aptitudes for different career paths.
She has a natural aptitude for languages and learned Spanish in just six months.
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archetype
ˈɑːrki.taɪp
Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies — he is the archetype of a successful businessman.
He is the archetype of a successful businessman.
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archetypes
ˈɑːrkɪtaɪps
Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies — jung believed that archetypes are part of our collective unconscious.
The hero's journey is a classic archetype found in mythology worldwide.
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