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anodyne (n.) something that calms or soothes pain anodyne (adj.) relaxing, or capable of soothing pain |
Some people use alcohol as anodyne (n.) to numb their emotional pain. The public relations officer is remarkably anodyne (adj.); all he does is mouth comforting, politically correct platitudes, saying nothing of substance. |
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*anomalous (adj.) irregular; deviating from the norm |
The psychologist discounted the anomalous behavior of the soldier, saying it was merely a short-term effect of the stress of battle |
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anomaly (n.) irregular |
A moral dilemma that arises with humanity's ability to clone is posed in the following hypothetical scenario: a pig that produces much more meat than a normal pig can be a cloned, but the pig's life span would be cut in half because of anomalies in the cloning process: Is it right to clone such an animal. |
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antecedent (n.) something that comes before |
Historical factors, such as the increased emphasis in the individual, the invention of the printing, and rise of bourgeoisie, contributed to make the Reformation, which had its antecedents in the reform within the Roman Cathloic Church, into much broader phenomenon that created powerful churches that grew to rival the original church. |
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antediluvian (adj.) prehistoric |
Most of our knowledge about antediluvian times has been built up as a result of one of humanity's grandest collaborative endeavors--the gathering, identification, dating , and categorization of fossils as they are. |
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*antipathy (n.) dislike; hostility |
Heathcliff, the protagonist of Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights, feels great antipathy for Edgar Linton, the man who marries the woman he loves. |
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*apathy (n.) indifference لا مبالاة, عدم إكتراث, خمول |
Apathy was high in the election because there was no major controversy or issue to arouse voter interest |
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apex (n.) the highest point |
In English literature, classicism reached its apex in the poetry of Alexander Pope and other Augustans. |
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apogee (n.) the point in an orbit most distant from body being orbited; the highest point |
The Ottoman Empire reached its apogee in the seventeenth century, when it controlled a territory running from Budapest to North Africa. |
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apothegm (n.) a terse, witty saying (pronounces AP-uh-them and also spelled apophthegm) a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism. مقتضب, وجيز, جامع |
One of the best-known political apothegms was written by the historian Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupt absolutely. |
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appease (v.) to calm; pacify; placate |
Many historian have criticized British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for trying to appease Adolf Hitler in 1930s. |
