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anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
anguish acute pain; extreme suffering Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.
angular sharp-cornered; stiff in manner His features, though angular, were curiously attractive.
animadversion critical remark He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.
animated lively Her animated expression indicated a keenness of intellect.
animosity active enmity He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.
animus hostile feeling or intent The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
annals records; history In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling After the glass is annealed, it will be less subject to chipping and cracking.
annihilate destroy The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population.
annotate comment; make explanatory notes In the appendix to the novel, the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references.
annuity yearly allowance The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working.
annul make void The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.
anodyne drug that relieves pain; opiate His pain was so great that no anodyne could relieve it.
anoint consecrate The prophet Samuel anointed David with oil, crowning him king of Israel.
anomalous abnormal; irregular He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised.
anomaly irregularity A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.
anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness The donor of the gift asked the college not to mention him by name; the dean readily agreed to respect his anonymity.
antagonistic hostile; opposed Despite his lawyers' best efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic remarks to the judge.
antecede precede The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.
antecedents preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; early life; ancestors Before giving permission for Drummie to marry Estella, Miss Havisham had a few questions about the young man's birth and antecedents.
antediluvian antiquated; ancient The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years.
anthropoid manlike The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals.
anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind Anthropologists have discovered several relics of prehistoric humans in this area.
anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics Primitive religions often have deities with anthropomorphic characteristics.
anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.
antipathy aversion; dislike His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.
antiquated obsolete; outdated Accustomed to editing his papers on word processors, Philip thought typewriters were too antiquated for him to use.
antiseptic substance that prevents infection It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant.
antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
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