Science Fair Project Dictionary
Apologetic
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English
Etymology
Gr. ?, from ? to speak in defense of; ? from + ? speech, ? to say, to speak. See Logic.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ʌˈpal.ə.ʤɛt.ɪk/
Adjective
- Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay.
Quotations
Very different was he, however, from the brusque and masterful professor of common sense who had taken over the case so confidently at Upper Norwood. His expression was downcast, and his bearing meek and even apologetic.
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Sign of the Four
10-26-2009 07:45:12
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