amputate ' p; }! \' `8 |2 v
cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
0 e6 Z$ f+ o0 O4 |' namulet " U! \ F& E& {2 R2 \9 {
charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck3 N9 {7 k3 g1 h/ w1 y/ K l
anachronism
: W c; ]0 r' k: l! e7 o8 }an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic, _$ U* u$ Y2 G# @
analgesia u$ e, ^1 U7 ~ c D
condition of being unable to feel pain) G% L5 m4 V# `! j
analgesic
0 ?5 x/ J0 |" _5 k+ A# M( Vcausing insensitivity to pain; N.
# r6 W7 ?* b2 m+ B( e) V; O$ Eanalogous
* f# F& |+ e. S7 H( a* H( H3 qcomparable; similar
& p: g! u- G9 H2 I) _analogy
# e, a5 j3 H, B4 b# `similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things H; r7 G4 i4 X k4 N
anarchist
0 ?/ j8 E, M& \person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority5 F! D: G& }4 V* c! G) ]4 Y
anarchy - w6 H8 ?# ?" y+ g1 N/ H8 f
absence of governing body; state of disorder) g; W) d5 b# y' h) G1 U
anathema * l7 o9 X" E( p. U% c
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
' |: {! a( S4 u4 i8 hancestry : J7 }$ G5 Y% z3 D
family descent; ADJ. ancestral) ?! i2 C) X/ k4 R [* H
anchor
* T @4 {1 C; z" t4 ?- V- qsecure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage f+ C/ J+ E( l6 X' ?0 s8 G
ancillary
7 P! ~0 _, [" N0 q, v4 Xserving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
4 E* y6 O, E. z1 T5 Ianecdote - [9 H% a+ d9 d# V! o
short story of an amusing or interesting event- P: a7 w- p r; C4 p! s
anemia ) N; @0 m9 h$ M: I4 \
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
! j$ J v4 O6 Z( H. M/ F! Y% L ^anesthetic ; a- ?- C! v2 A7 A6 D% d
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
- l3 O5 |6 [7 b# @/ D7 M6 nanguish
) X' U. R0 Y( z/ Macute pain; extreme suffering p) l3 c2 t3 ~. r2 I* o3 u
angular
0 M2 O* C5 s8 U1 G9 Dsharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
; A8 q6 c, `+ z" h7 ^animadversion & ?- N$ ^2 P6 P4 B& M3 F
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval. t; I" H, o/ R0 f; f
animated
1 S& U7 g1 y' k' h5 T, plively; spirited; b( s: B8 ^" O, E/ E% [
animosity
+ X; W' Y5 z% X& }& F; E5 Bactive enmity3 e- I) d3 _& E) t3 U
animus d2 ?7 w2 N( m
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition4 k, r: L0 D0 z" d, p/ Q- C5 j
annals
/ ]/ X% v/ S X8 ^; Qrecords arranged in yearly parts; history
1 F1 ~, j0 o+ x3 a5 L# hanneal
8 b* n! l" e3 Z3 ~reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)1 `; v' ]1 R. p h
annex ! J! ^7 V+ F, H5 I, O7 E
attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
: j& a. U4 |- w. E+ g9 Gannihilate 0 B2 m, j& H. L
destroy) C/ m- e' G, ?4 J
annotate - N* `& ^- Z! u9 T0 H
comment; make explanatory notes! e* ~5 V: ~( ^. D, x: E( @" X
annuity / h: H+ \8 a! f& f. J! j; K
yearly allowance7 |5 |: y4 K* t S- u
annul
( C$ F5 N. z& e/ `, Tmake void4 J5 F, a: K0 A3 B" ^6 p( H) z8 f
anodyne 3 ?* V: [* H. q) J7 K
drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
, I( K+ D5 T: h, A) V$ Q$ l1 F0 tanoint , O+ ]: n3 D: t0 P" Y& Y! `
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)2 O8 Q1 ~- p' y% K7 I. o
anomalous
& G& ~( c* Y6 w4 s4 w8 Q7 O8 S& Cabnormal; irregular
& v, m6 h- v2 x6 F2 O( [; G( uanomaly 8 `2 v3 Q- t. m/ Q
irregularity7 Z8 {5 \- K2 ?8 C
anonymity
6 D+ L$ @2 z/ Ustate of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous; B8 B- Q0 {8 x$ u. J& W# Y4 J g
antagonism 1 X; M8 B( k" H/ B! |
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
0 U" ^5 ~& ]) C2 F8 lantecede
% c7 Q1 ?& C. e3 d. e4 ^: L k, H {7 tprecede5 I0 |0 s5 u* _' @) ]1 u) H
antecedents
+ Y* b3 e% @* H H, x3 R" ]1 lpreceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
1 _7 G- Z+ s- `2 F; vantediluvian
) M+ S) d6 F) f9 c- H% kantiquated; extremely ancient1 t! o% [* E, P
anthem
2 m' V, D( I: e! w/ p$ v4 Dsong of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
& _4 s. P8 \' N/ }9 danthology
1 V, H+ ~; _! H6 e- gbook of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus' t0 h" ]* q( n. m
anthropoid 8 p3 |" ` P' v# O, I
manlike; resembling a human being; N.
9 p: R! T7 t4 H0 e9 D9 U* Panthropologist
! @4 i' M5 Y ^2 Lstudent of the history and science of humankind p. O, m; J$ V' A2 _
anthropomorphic " H( i& f# m8 _9 X. E, i6 Y
having human form or characteristics
R6 m' Q" Q# H ~" s4 i( Janticlimax 8 t8 X8 {+ s: P! r8 M z* Y
letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
% h0 N' X! [ e% k! ]antidote 6 c* l- r6 X& y8 ]3 m& V T: v
remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles" z* V# L: `* g. s+ n2 P
antipathy 4 f: y$ a N! F$ d; E
aversion; dislike or opposition
" V6 O, V0 {) C" p1 }7 Gantiquated : h; _; Z M* V. q/ O5 F, u
obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated' M; C1 c2 {6 i# }. L9 l; a
antique $ x* n+ ?/ c: Q
made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable$ y) j3 w0 [9 J# A
antiquity 7 y/ Q2 x3 ~1 Z( y
quality of being very old; ancient times;1 _ A% x J) U T) M. z
antiseptic
5 Y0 T5 z1 o) H, i; a0 j! Z9 Tsubstance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
: N1 i# {: N, J; x4 `antithesis 4 x+ W" _8 | x
contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
8 E/ U+ }; N$ U5 Q zantler 5 A# A6 N% _+ x( { L u
bony growth on the head of a deer1 d3 t: j: Z ~+ n% O2 R
anvil
4 V2 @! V% \& c* Biron block used in hammering out metals' p& d* U+ _4 C# I6 G" a# H
apathy
6 B1 j& } y, M& vlack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
& k2 K- y8 d8 B @ape
8 P6 t Q! G' _imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
+ C# ~( M, w. [' `, y- Daperture
! d/ e, P# S3 X7 topening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light$ K0 g4 v* z- l% r' z- P
apex 0 i# ~: Y' Y" x& ~/ i) c
tip; summit; climax; highest point
! S& D% F# \3 ~) l$ a( J2 |. V8 Uaphasia
1 x1 L) x0 H* E3 z1 P0 D+ Oloss of speech due to injury or illness& S. t9 G* {; ~4 W- J( a7 A
aphorism
; t9 b" `4 n% Q& y1 jpithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
: z8 B& j: _1 s6 b6 y0 {4 h; z0 napiarist 6 | l$ p; p6 p0 l
person who keeps bees
$ q3 k# z: V6 Fapiary
. g% |. I9 N+ B3 ~a place where bees are kept
# ?( W- R4 l: B; s3 {apiculture
. s8 O3 T6 k4 ]8 r3 S; vbee-keeping6 f$ X+ Y% M* R* _
aplomb
) f3 }5 h- g) \2 Ypoise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
4 Q0 Q2 g% X2 x9 K: z rapocalyptic $ F: P/ a4 p: C
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
* y- A5 V! p5 t- X7 Aapocryphal 9 A$ t4 h2 [4 r" c1 b% K- y
(of a story) widely believed but untrue8 B, {: C* j, m
apogee
6 A, s, w0 A( v) S( x( ohighest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee
. Z' _ {* m( G" f, Dapolitical / U* \1 m8 z# |
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
$ L2 v: P. D9 e2 R; B0 @apologist * Q' _7 W Z {( \! c6 N% l
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
% C1 B( A+ T& h3 Tapoplexy ' D5 t: |" y* `; N+ H
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
, c/ q* K0 p! _# R, P* K7 fapostate / \3 B9 _+ V# Z6 P
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
' `0 q/ y$ r3 P% z* x& ~7 rapothecary 0 H$ t* o2 ~% i7 ?
druggist; pharmacist
4 c, v. b) R) z& a- B6 F- t9 Capothegm(apophthegm)- P4 n' F! D/ c+ x8 E
pithy, compact saying' g0 m4 F/ f$ p- z1 B) w/ x, }
apotheosis
8 |! U. ~' v+ x: }# z" x3 oelevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
h4 |) H8 J4 h6 t7 S( ]0 d1 Fappall ) P4 }( e. z1 L! C# T( W
dismay; shock deeply4 G6 }8 O5 `( d# \9 z2 p+ O
apparent + e* @; j5 B" Z: @: B3 T
evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement; k4 K, K1 F& H8 Z8 `/ i6 K1 q/ {
apparition
- M- \$ r0 U# }# {1 Cghost; phantom
! t+ ^8 U! Q6 D. M* Rappease * X8 @7 o6 ^! f- L7 E R1 H
pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement7 {, [0 S6 i% O' r0 _# t: _- N
appellation
3 W9 k3 A& L6 ~ vname; title
7 Q) V( }7 f0 }' X9 G Y( Lappend ) [3 ^# `! C; m% {+ e+ n
attach8 m# H0 y0 A" E! a! m+ {
application # c5 \& Z+ d# m! ?7 x7 F
diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself2 P; x/ N; I. U' T' \2 `
apposite
2 N+ P+ \$ j2 e* iappropriate; fitting$ j. O v3 q# |. G7 F
appraise
3 V4 H/ f$ H9 M2 yestimate value of; N. appraisal- n6 f) O8 k y% c }
appreciate
& ~- t3 m8 C8 r' k) ` P9 bbe thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference" V6 }# v' t3 I/ Q* [
apprehend ) g, J% Q: D2 o4 O. M
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
9 z: E8 ]* H+ k* `9 p" Oapprehensive 6 [; M. N9 l' g0 Z2 k
fearful; discerning1 n& n) {5 O2 b4 A
apprise
, h! |& A0 D# l6 x: l; x- B; ?* w0 Hinform
; T$ g8 k3 ^( o c7 p- ]approbation 3 p9 m. A8 ~* r; m
approval' ? I' R% ?4 I, `- b) a" d# t
appropriate : s) \& L; b4 ~6 p( y
acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate; {$ E# ~8 I5 R( ?5 \
appurtenances
6 ~4 `+ }1 e# Y% S/ v. x: ?subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
) X- U2 N) j f+ }apropos % o+ C* R3 B, q3 I% [ V2 P
with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.) _& E' i X8 z& |
aptitude
& j7 f1 H. ^8 d% n5 y, Hfitness; talent2 g/ P3 S$ @% m* U k4 n& n# k
aquiline , c' J$ D4 O; C
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
8 l3 y& D; r* `1 Garable
6 Q6 S7 h h$ Afit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
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