Definition of apt
Adjectives
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
"he is apt to lose"
mentally quick and resourceful
"an apt pupil"
- Synonyms:
- clever
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intelligent
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
Vocabulary Lists for apt
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- premeditate
- symbolising
- abase
- discern
- endue
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Intro + Chapters 1-7 »(650 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- embroider
- imbue
- ignominy
- decapitate
- scaffold
- abbreviate
- catharsis
- unconstrained
- devastate
- problematic
E.M. Forster's "A Passage to India" Chapters 1-10 »(537 words)
Vocabulary study list for E.M. Forster's "A Passage to...
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