Everyday: Barron's word list (201-225)
n anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
anoint consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
anomalous abnormal; irregular
anomaly irregularity
anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
antagonism hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
s protagonist leader or noticeable supporter of an idea; chief character in a play or story
antecede precede
antecedents preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient
n anthem song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
n anthology book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
anthropoid manlike; resembling a human being; N.
anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind
anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics
anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
antipathy aversion; dislike or opposition
n antiquated obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
s antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable
s antiquity quality of being very old; ancient times; °í´ë
antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
s antler bony growth on the head of a deer
n anvil iron block used in hammering out metals
