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Antiseptic

clean (adj)completely free from infection-(n) a medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it from becoming infected

1)he dabbed (ΨΆΨ±Ψ¨Ω‡ Ψ²Ψ―Ω†) the cut with antiseptic.2) In the 1870s and 1880s, doctors began to follow the principles of antiseptic surgery. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Antithesis

opposite-the complete opposite of something

Apart From

except for

1)we did not see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach 2)He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite apart from the work he does over the weekend. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Apparatus

1) equipment,a tool, machine, or set of equipment used especially for scientific, medical, or technical purposes 2) a system or process for doing something

Apparent

obvious

1) it is apparent from something that = It is apparent from scientific studies that the drug has some fairly nasty side effects.2) it is apparent to somebody that = It was apparent to everyone that he was seriously ill. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Apparently

clearly: seemingly- used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it

Appear

seem; arise; opposite of vanish -come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause

Appearance

1) arrival/ rise,when something new begins to exist or starts being used 2)showing up-the way that someone or something looks.

Application

use 1)use= the practical purpose for which a machine, idea etc can be used, or a situation when this is used 2) a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do something. 3) [uncountable] attention

1) The research has many practical applications.2) You have to submit your application before the end of the month.3) Making your new business successful requires luck, patience, and application. πŸ“– 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Appreciable

noticeable-large or important enough to be noticed

Arduous

difficult-involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

Arid

dry; barren; thirsty; desert; opposite of wet and fertile - having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation

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