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antithesis
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n. contrast n. direct opposite of or to
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anoint
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vb. make sacred
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anarchist
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n. person who rebels against authority
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anthropologist
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n. a student of the history and science of mankind
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ape
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vb. imitate or mimic
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apex
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n. tip n. summit n. climax
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annul
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vb. make useless
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anemia
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n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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annihilate
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vb. destroy
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annuity
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n. yearly allowance
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animus
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n. hostile feeling or intent
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antediluvian
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adj. out of style adj. ancient
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antecede
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vb. come before
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angular
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adj. sharp-cornered adj. stiff in manner
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antagonism
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n. active resistance
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anesthetic
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n. substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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anomalous
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adj. not normal adj. irregular
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anonymous
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adj. having no name
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ancillary
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adj. serving as an aid or accessory adj. helping
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anchor
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vb. secure or fasten firmly vb. be fixed in place
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aperture
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n. opening n. hole
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analogy
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n. similarity n. parallelism
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animadversion
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n. critical remark
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anthropoid
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adj. manlike
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animosity
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n. active hatred
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anthropomorphic
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adj. having human form or characteristics
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apathy
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n. lack of caring n. indifference
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animated
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adj. lively
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antiseptic
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n. substance that prevents infection
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antipathy
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n. hatred n. dislike
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analogous
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adj. able to be compared
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anomaly
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n. irregularity
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anathema
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n. solem curse
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annals
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n. records n. history
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annotate
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vb. comment vb. make explanatory notes
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aphasia
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n. loss of speech due to injury
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aphorism
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n. adage
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anticlimax
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n. letdown in thought or emotion
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anneal
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vb. reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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anarchy
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n. absence of a governing body n. state of disorder
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