| apractic | (adjective) having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder | Synonyms: apraxic |
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| apraxia | (noun) inability to make purposeful movements | - |
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| apraxic | (adjective) having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder | Synonyms: apractic |
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| apricot | (noun) a shade of pink tinged with yellow | Synonyms: peach, salmon pink, yellowish pink |
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| (noun) downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach | - |
| (noun) Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach | Synonyms: apricot tree |
| apriorism | (noun) belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to reason or are presupposed by experience in general. | - |
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| apron | (noun) a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing | - |
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| (noun) a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used | - |
| (noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) | Synonyms: forestage, proscenium |
| (noun) (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green | - |
| apropos | (adjective) of an appropriate or pertinent nature | - |
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| (adverb) at an opportune time | Synonyms: seasonably, timely, well-timed |
| (adverb) introducing a different topic | Synonyms: by the bye, by the way, incidentally |
| capriccio | (noun) an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation | - |
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| caprice | (noun) a sudden desire | Synonyms: impulse, whim |
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| capricious | (adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | Synonyms: impulsive, whimsical |
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| (adjective) changeable | Synonyms: freakish |
| capriciously | (adverb) in a capricious manner | - |
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| (adverb) unpredictably | Synonyms: freakishly |
| capriciousness | (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | Synonyms: arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy |
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| (noun) the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses | Synonyms: unpredictability |
| caprifig | (noun) wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs | Synonyms: Ficus carica sylvestris |
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| caprimulgid | (noun) mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects | Synonyms: goatsucker, nightjar |
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| caprine | (adjective) being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats | - |
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| capriole | (noun) (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump | - |
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| (noun) a playful leap or hop | Synonyms: caper |
| (verb) perform a capriole, in ballet | - |
| (verb) perform a capriole, of horses in dressage | - |
| cyclobenzaprine | (noun) muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury | Synonyms: Flexeril |
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| enalapril | (noun) an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks | Synonyms: Vasotec |
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| malaprop | (noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | Synonyms: malapropism |
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| malapropism | (noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | Synonyms: malaprop |
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| malapropos | (adjective) of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature | - |
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| (adverb) at an inconvenient time | Synonyms: inopportunely |
| metaproterenol | (noun) a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness | Synonyms: Alupent |
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| naprapath | (noun) a therapist who practices naprapathy | - |
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| naprapathy | (noun) a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues | - |
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| naproxen | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain | Synonyms: Naprosyn |
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| oxaprozin | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) | Synonyms: Daypro |
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| paprika | (noun) a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos | - |
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| (noun) plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers | Synonyms: bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant |
| parapraxis | (noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. | Synonyms: miscue, slip-up, slip |
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| paraprofessional | (noun) a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional | - |
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| sapraemia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter | Synonyms: sapremia |
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| sapremia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter | Synonyms: sapraemia |
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| saprobe | (noun) an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water | - |
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| saprobic | (adjective) living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen | - |
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| saprolite | (noun) a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place | - |
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| sapropel | (noun) sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans | - |
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| saprophagous | (adjective) (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter | Synonyms: saprozoic |
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| saprophyte | (noun) an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium | Synonyms: saprophytic organism |
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| saprophytic | (adjective) obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material | - |
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| (adjective) (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter | - |
| saprozoic | (adjective) (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter | Synonyms: saprophagous |
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| soaprock | (noun) a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments | Synonyms: soap-rock, soapstone, steatite |
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| taproom | (noun) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter | Synonyms: bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon |
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| taproot | (noun) something that provides an important central source for growth or development | - |
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| (noun) (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem | - |
| trandolapril | (noun) an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension | Synonyms: Mavik |
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