Vocabulary Lesson 4

Front 1

amphibian

Back 1

n. any of a class of cold-blooded animals with backbones, including frogs, toads, and salamanders

Front 2

amphitheater

Back 2

n. an oval or circular structure with rising rows of seats around a central open space

Front 3

anagram

Back 3

n. a word or phrase made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase; ex. veil is an anagram of live

Front 4

analogy

Back 4

n. a likeness in certain ways between things that are otherwise unlike; partial similarity

Front 5

antibiotic

Back 5

n. any of a group of substance, such as penicillin produced by molds, bacteria, and other microorganisms

Front 6

antidote

Back 6

n. a medicine or other remedy to counteract the effects of a poison

Front 7

antipathy

Back 7

n. a feeling of strong dislike; distaste; aversion

Front 8

antiseptic

Back 8

n. a substance that kills or stops the growth of germs

Front 9

antitoxin

Back 9

n. substance that neutralizes a biological poison

Front 10

antonym

Back 10

n. word that means the opposite of another word

Front 11

anti-

Back 11

against; opposite

Front 12

amphi-

Back 12

both; on both sides

Front 13

ana-

Back 13

up; back