165. ANIMADVERSION

animadversion
  • Meaning -A critical remark; strong criticism.
  • Synonyms -blame, censure, criticism
  • Antonyms - applause, praise.
  • Usage  – Although Penny thought she was well-liked, her classmate spoke of her with animadversion

166. ANIMATED

An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by rotoscoping from Eadweard Muybridge's 19th century photos.
An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by rotoscoping from Eadweard Muybridge's 19th century photos.
  • Meaning – Lively, Having life.
  • Synonyms – spirited, vigorous, vivid, active, energetic, sparky.
  • Antonyms – dullness, inactivity, lethargy, sluggishness.
  • Usage – The animated image displayed above caught her eye.

167. ANIMOSITY

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  • Meaning -A hostile feeling; Active Hatred. 
  • Synonyms – animus, enmity, hostility, hatred. 
  • Antonyms – love, sympathy, amity, friendliness.
  • Usage - The brother decided to put an end to their animosity.

168. ANIMUS

animus
  • Meaning – a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred.
  • Synonyms – Animosity, Hatred, Resentment, enmity, antagonism.
  • Antonyms – love, kindness, like, sympathy, amity.
  • Usage – She felt an animus against them.

169. ANNALS

Annals
  • Meaning – A relation of events in chronological order.
  • Synonyms – Record, history, journals, archives.
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  • Usage – The Annals of our religion.

170. ANNEAL

anneal
  • Meaning – To subject to a process of heating and slow cooling in order to toughen and reduce brittleness.
  • Synonyms - Strengthen, toughen, temper.
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  • Usage – Its often necessary to anneal glass products.

171. ANNEX

annex
  • Meaning –
    • To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
    • Annex, addendum or appendix at the end of a book or report.
  • Synonyms – adjoin, append, add, supplement.
  • Antonyms – remove, detach, deduct, subtract, take-off.
  • Usage – The government planned to annex the islands.

172. ANNIHILATE

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  • Meaning – To destroy completely.
  • Synonyms – destroy, eradicate, wipe-out, extinguish.
  • Antonyms – preserve, revive, save.
  • Usage – The stronger force annihilated its opponent virtually without loss.

173. ANNOTATE

annotate
  • Meaning -To make explanatory notes with comments.
  • Synonyms – footnote, gloss, comment.
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  • Usage – He annotated the  text at several places. 

174. ANNUITY

annuity
  • Meaning – Income from capital investment paid in regular intervals.
  • Synonyms – rente.
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  • Usage – His retirement fund was setup to be paid as an annuity.

175. ANNUL

annul
  • Meaning -To make legally void as in marriage or law ; to reduce to nothing.
  • Synonyms – invalidate, cancel, abolish, void, nullify, obviate.
  • Antonyms – restore, re-establish, re-instate, enact, validate.
  • Usage – If it be possible to annul our marriage, let it be done.

176. ANODYNE

aspirin
  • Meaning - A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.
  • Synonyms - painkiller, mind-numbing, analgesic, 
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  • Usage – Aspirin has many anodyne properties.

177. ANOINT

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Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." 1 Samuel 16:12b Copyright © Calvary Chapel
  • Meaning – To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
  • Synonyms – inunct, anele,  oil, chrism, consecrate, embrocate.
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  • Usage – The Prophet Samuel anointed David with oil.

178. ANOMALOUS

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  • Meaning – Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  • Synonyms – abnormal, unusual, peculiar, odd, exceptional, irregular,  rare, bizarre.
  • Antonyms – common, natural, regular, ordinary, familiar, typical.
  • Usage – The anomalous is more surprising – thus often a lot more interesting – than the normal and mundane.

179. ANONYMITY / ANONYMOUS

anonymous
  • Meaning - State of being unknown or unacknowledged.
  • Synonyms – namelessness, obscurity, unidentified, unclear.
  • Antonyms – known, named, identified, clear, apparent, obvious.
  • Usage – Students ‘ names have been changed to help preserve anonymity.

180. ANTAGONISM

antagonism
  • Meaning – The state of being opposed or hostile.
  • Synonyms – enmity, hostility, opposition, discord.
  • Antonyms – love, accord, amity, harmony.
  • Usage – Antagonism between nations can escalate into ritualized or even real fight.

181. ANTECEDE

antecede
  • Meaning - To occur, exist before in time; to precede; go back further.
  • Synonyms – precede, forego, forgo, predate, antedate.
  • Antonyms - follow, go-after.
  • Usage – The invention of the Radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.

182. ANTEDILUVIAN

Atlantis - The Antediluvian World.
Atlantis - The Antediluvian World.
  • Meaning – Extremely old and antiquated.
  • Synonyms – ancient, archaic, antiquated, old, out-of-date.
  • Antonyms – modern, recent, new, up-to-date.
  • Usage - He complains that merchants in Pasadena are antediluvian when it comes to the Internet

183. ANTHOLOGY

anthology
  • Meaning – A Collection of literary pieces, such as poems, short stories or plays.
  • Synonyms – collection, analects, treasury, garland, posy, compendium, compilation.
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  • Usage – An Anthology of love poems