ae pə ziht or ə pa ziht adjective fitting; pertinent; appropriate. example: While I struggled for words, my companion’s remarks to the grieving woman could not have been more apposite.
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lifeline
laIf laIn noun 1. an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. 2. a safety line strung along the deck of a ship as…
sylvan
sIl vən adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of woods or forests. example: I breathed in the sylvan scent of pine and moss. 2. living or located in a wood or forest….
apportion
ə por shən transitive verb to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. example: He apportioned the bread among the children.
appose
ə poz transitive verb to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. example: He apposed the edges before sewing the seam.