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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

appearance

noun

Definition

the way something looks

In a sentence

The cake's appearance was remarkable.

Similar words

  • look
  • aspect

Why this word matters: appearance appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.