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- anticipatory
- adj. expressing anticipation, preparatory, expectant
- appetizer
- n. small portion of food which is served before the main meal to stimulate the appetite; hors d'oeuvre, light food served as an appetizer before a meal (also appetiser)
- appetite
- n. desire, hunger
- anatomical
- adj. pertaining to anatomy, of the body structure of organisms
- anonymous
- adj. nameless, of an unknown person
- antagonism
- n. hostility; conflict
- appease
- v. soothe, ease, bring peace; relieve, satisfy
- antecedent
- adj. preceding, prior, previous, earlier
- analytical
- adj. pertaining to analysis; critical
- amiability
- n. friendliness; pleasantness, agreeableness; hospitality, cordiality
- analysis
- n. process of breaking down a subject and studying it; examination
- apparatus
- n. device; system
- anagram
- n. transposition of the letters of a word to make a new word
- antitoxic
- adj. counteracting toxic influences, containing antitoxins
- amortize
- v. settle a debt through periodic payments to a creditor or to a sinking fund; pay off a debt gradually, become depreciated (also amortise)
- antagonistic
- adj. hostile, unfriendly
- apologist
- n. theologian who speaks in defense of Christianity; person who argues in favor of something
- antic
- n. prank, trick, mischief; funny movement, buffoonery
- amplified
- adj. made stronger; reinforced; aggrandized
- amateur
- adj. not professional, novice
- announce
- v. declare; proclaim
- ancestry
- n. family origin, genealogy; line of descent
- anhydrous
- adj. lacking water
- analgesia
- n. absence of pain, insensitivity to pain
- anvil
- n. heavy block on which metal is hammered
- angular
- adj. pointed; having angles; bony; stiff
- ambivalence
- n. state of having both positive and negative feelings towards a subject
- ambivalent
- adj. having both positive and negative feelings towards a subject
- annoying
- adj. harassing, bothersome
- anecdote
- n. short narrative describing an interesting or amusing incident
- altruistic
- adj. generous, unselfish, devoted to others
- anodized
- v. coat metal with a protective layer of oxide using electrolytic means (also anodise)
- apostate
- adj. guilty of apostasy (abandonment of religious vows or values) n. one who is guilty of committing heresy; traitor
- antigen
- n. foreign substance which stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism
- anesthetic
- n. substance which reduces sensitivity to pain (i.e. ether or halothane)
- annihilation
- n. destruction, ruin; extinction, extermination
- amnesty
- n. clemency, pardon v. pardon, grant clemency
- anachronism
- n. assigning of a person or event to the wrong time period; something that is obsolete or out of date
- apex
- n. highest point, climax, uppermost point; lowest part of the root of a tooth (Dentistry)
- amend
- v. change, alter; improve; improve oneself
- apathetic
- adj. lethargic, indifferent
- annotate
- v. provide analytical notes; make footnotes; explain
- ancestor
- n. forefather, progenitor
- antagonize
- v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonise)
- amalgamated
- v. combine; unite; combine
- announced
- v. declared; proclaimed
- amused
- adj. entertained; pleasantly occupied; having one's attention diverted in an agreeable manner
- amorphousness
- n. state of formlessness; mutable state
- altruist
- n. one unselfishly devoted to others, philanthropist
- annoyed
- adj. angry, irritated, vexed, exasperated
- amuse
- v. entertain; cause to laugh
- aluminum
- n. malleable silvery metallic element used in alloys and in the manufacture of lightweight objects (Chemistry)
- anthropologist
- n. expert in anthropology (study of the development of the human race)
- annals
- n. historical records, chronicles, archives
- aphoristic
- adj. of aphorisms, of maxims
- amorphous
- adj. shapeless, formless; changeable, mutable
- announcement
- n. declaration; notice
- anarchy
- n. lawlessness, absence of laws and government
- appearance
- n. act of coming into view; impression, semblance
- amity
- n. friendship, friendly ties; mutual understanding and peaceful relations; accord
- ambiguity
- n. vagueness; lack of clarity
- anarchist
- n. advocate of anarchy (social movement that objects to laws and government)
- anthology
- n. reader; collection; compilation; collection of literary works
- anticipate
- v. expect, predict; precede; hurry and come before
- analogue
- n. something which has a similarity to something else
- antiseptic
- n. substance which destroys microorganisms which produce sepsis
- appeal
- v. plead; request; petition for a new trial or judgement
- antibiotic
- adj. kills bacteria, working against infectious diseases
- anthem
- n. hymn; patriotic song
- appeasement
- n. easing, soothing; relief
- aorta
- n. main artery of the body
- anomaly
- n. exception; deviation; strangeness; something which is out of the ordinary
- antedate
- v. precede in time, predate; assign to a date prior to that of the actual occurrence
- ambitious
- adj. aspiring, desirous of success ; requiring great effort
- amphibian
- n. cold-blooded vertebrate animal able to live both on land and water
- amplifier
- n. device which amplifies or increases (power, current, etc.)
- antibody
- n. protein in the blood which reacts to infectious agents
- antithetical
- adj. contrary, opposed, involving antithesis
- apolitical
- adj. having no interest or involvement in political affairs; not politically influential
- annihilate
- v. destroy, demolish; exterminate
- amusement
- n. entertainment; pleasure; fun, play
- antique
- n. antique object, old object; antique style (in art)
- ambushed
- v. hide in order to make a surprise attack
- antiquated
- adj. out-of-date, old-fashioned, outmoded, obsolete
- altruism
- n. unselfish devotion to others, philanthropy, benevolence
- anguish
- n. agony, torment; anxiety, fear
- appealing
- adj. begging; attractive; interesting
- apostasy
- n. heresy; disloyalty
- anecdotal
- adj. pertaining to an anecdote (short narrative describing an interesting or amusing incident)
- antenna
- n. conductor, signal receiver; feeler, sensory organ in insects and some arthropods
- annotated
- adj. explained, elucidated, containing explanatory comments
- amicable
- adj. friendly, cordial, amiable, sociable
- anticipation
- n. expectation, hope; intuition, foreknowledge
- anonymity
- n. condition of being unknown, namelessness
- antipathy
- n. aversion, enmity, loathing, animosity
- animated
- adj. alive; lively, dynamic, vigorous, energetic; functioning in a way that resembles a live being (especially regarding animated cartoon characters)
- amplify
- v. strengthen, reinforce, make stronger; expand; increase the amplitude
- ambidextrous
- adj. using both hands with equal ease
- amalgamate
- v. combine; unite; combine
- appendix
- n. small sac attached to the intestines; addendum
- anomalous
- adj. abnormal, irregular, unusual, exceptional
- apocrypha
- n. Old Testament books not included in the Bible
- apology
- n. expression of regret or sorrow; defense, justification
- aplomb
- n. complete self-confidence, composure, self-assurance
- antithesis
- n. opposite, contrast
- apathy
- n. indifference, disinterest
- anchor
- v. attach firmly, fasten tightly; drop an anchor (from a boat)
- amphibious
- n. cold-blooded vertebrate animal able to live both on land and water
- annoy
- v. bother, harass, irritate
- anemia
- n. condition caused by a lack of red blood cells and characterized by weakness and breathlessness (Pathology); weak, powerless, lack of vitality
- antihistamine
- n. in the drug which counteracts histamine body (treatment for allergies)
- amusing
- n. humorous, entertaining, funny
- annotation
- n. comment or explanation added to a text; comment or remark added to a computerized document (Computers); additional information about a part or feature of a computer program (Computers)
- amenable
- adj. agreeable, responsive, tractable; accountable, responsible; open to criticism or examination
- annexation
- n. addition, appending, attachment; territorial extension; connection, union
- amelioration
- n. improvement, renovation, betterment
- anticipated
- adj. expected, foreseen, predicted, envisioned
- animation
- n. vitality; wakefulness; creation of cartoons
- animosity
- n. resentment; hostility
- amalgam
- n. alloy, mixture of metals (commonly used in dentistry for fillings)
- annoyance
- n. harassment; bother, nuisance; sorrow, grief
- ambition
- n. aspiration, hope
- analgesic
- adj. pain-killing, pain-reducing, anaesthetic
- amnesia
- n. condition caused by illness or injury and characterized by forgetfulness
- antibiotics
- n. type of medication used to treat infectious diseases
- aphorism
- n. concise saying which expresses a general truth
- Antarctic
- n. region of the South Pole
- antidote
- n. remedy; medicine that works against the effects of poison
- amulet
- n. small trinket worn as charm against evil eye
- anxiousness
- n. anxiety, apprehension, worry; intense desire, eagerness
- apparition
- n. ghost, spirit, manifestation
- anathema
- n. ban, excommunication; despised person or thing
- anxiety
- n. fear, worry; eagerness
- appalling
- adj. shocking, terrible, frightening, horrifying
- apostrophe
- n. punctuation mark used to indicate omission of letters or possession; digression in a discourse to someone not present
- analogous
- adj. parallel; similar, comparable
- anticlimax
- n. abrupt move from a serious or tense situation to an absurd situation
- amble
- v. walk at an easy pace
- animate
- v. make alive; arouse; inspire; excite
- anachronistic
- adj. obsolete, out of date; not properly dated, not assigned to the correct time period (of a person, object or event)
- animatedly
- adv. vigorously, energetically, in a lively manner
- appeasing
- v. soothe, ease, bring peace; relieve, satisfy
- ambiguous
- adj. open to dispute, having many possible interpretations; obscure, vague
- apocryphal
- adj. doubtful; not genuine; pertaining to the Apocrypha (Old Testament books not included in the Bible)
- apparent
- adj. obvious; ostensible, pretended
- ameliorate
- v. improve, better; get better, improve oneself
- amiable
- adj. genial, likable; friendly; pleasant
- angularity
- n. stiffness, lack of grace; boniness, gauntness; angular outlines or characteristics
- amplification
- n. strengthening, reinforcement; enlarging
- apologize
- v. express regret, express sorrow for one's actions
- amendment
- n. correction, revision; alteration, change