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Appalling
- verb - an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
- awful
- causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
- strike with disgust or revulsion;
Appealing
- verb - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
- able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"
- be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
- challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
- cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
- request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
- take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
Appellant
- adjective - of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
- the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Appellate
- adjective - of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
Aqua-Lung
- noun - a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Aquaplane
- noun - a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
- ride on an aquaplane
- rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned"
Arability
- noun - the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation