apathy, n. dispassion, [indifference], [unconcern], [insensibility].

ape, n. simian, pongo; gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-outang, baboon, troglodyte. Associated words: simian, simial, pithecoid, pithecan.

ape, v. [imitate], [mimic].

aphis, n. puceron, aphidian, [plant louse]; pl. aphides, aphidæ. Associated words: aphidian, aphidivorous, aphidophagous.

aplomb, n. [self-possession], [assurance].

apologizer, n. apologist, [vindicator], [defender], [advocate].

apology, n. [justification], extenuation, [defense], [vindication], amende honorable; [makeshift], [substitute], [excuse].

apostasy, n. defection, [unfaithfulness], [renunciation], desertion ([traitorous]).

apostate, n. [deserter], [pervert], [renegade], turncoat, [backslider], [runagate].

apparent, a. [visible], perceptible; palpable, [manifest], [obvious], [evident]; [seeming], ostensible, [specious].