[Vocabulario del Inglés] Appalling, apparent, appearance

Appalling [uh PAWL ing]

1. creating horror, shock, or dismay

• The children´s lack of attention while crossing the busy street was absolutely appalling
• An appallingly large number of the general public have no motion  of what March Madness means

Apparent [uh PAR int]

1. Easily seen
2. readily understood or perceived
3. Obvious, evident
4. seeming (but not necessary true)

• Your coat´s location is apparent; I can see it  on the rack
• It was clearly apparent that when the judge decided the case, she did not have all the information
• Ian has an apparent knowledge of the stock, I don´t think you should buy until the research has been completed

Appearance [uh PEER enss] 

1. A coming forth or becoming visible
2. The outward look or aspect of a person or thing
3. Any thing or person seen
4. And outward pretense
5. How things seem to be (but are not neccessarily)

• She made an appearance at the Oscar presentations
• Dina´s appearance  was one of calm and stateliness
• The groundhog´s appearance was ever so brief, and it soon disappeared back its burrow
• Though only of middling means, Genghis and Sylvia Kahn liked  to keep up an appearance of being well off
• From all appearances, he´s innocent

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