Apocrypha (5) | (noun) - away + hidden. = The 14 books of the Old Testament that the Catholics consider part of the bible, but the Protestants do not. |
apocryphal (4) | (adj.) - away + hidden. = Something that is fictitious, in error or questionable in origin. From the word Apocrypha, above. |
apogee (3) | (noun) - away (far) from + earth. = The farthest point of the moon or a satellite from the earth. The highest point. |
apostasy (4) | (noun) - away + place or stand. = Abandoning one's religious faith, political belief or other cause to which one was loyal. |
apostle (2) | (noun) - away + send. = One sent on a mission. Often used to refer to Christ's original 12 disciples and Paul. Also the highest church officials in some churches, esp. the Mormons. |
apothegm (5) | (noun) - away + speak out or utter. = A proverb or short saying. |
apothem (4) | (noun) - away + theme or something set down. = The perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to any of its sides. |