A/AN Flashcards
Agnostic
One who does not know whether there is a god.(noun)
A/AN
Gives word a negative meaning. (Not, without, unusual or irregular)
Amoral
Without moral standards; neither moral nor immoral; unable to distinguish between right and wrong. (Adj)
Anarchy
Without a ruler; political disorder and confusion. (Noun)
Anecdote
Originally, not published; now, merely a shot account of some interesting or humorous incident. (Noun)
Anemia
Without blood; a deficiency of red corpuscles in the blood. (Noun)
Anesthetic
Without feeling; a drug causing one to be insensitive to pain. (Noun)
Anomaly
Not the same; a rare exception; something that is not normal. (Noun)
Anonymous
Without a name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name. (Adj)
Asymmetrical
Not measured together; not having both sides exactly alike; not symmetric. (Adj)
Atheist
One who is without a God; one who denies the existence of Good. (Noun)
Atypical
Not typical.(adj)
Amorphous
lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless (adj)
Analgesic
a remedy that relieves or allays pain.(noun)
Apathetic
having or showing little or no emotion. (Adj)
Apathy
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. (Noun)
Atom
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. (Noun)
AMBI, AMPHI
Around, both
Ambience
The surrounding atmosphere. (Noun)
Ambiguous
To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meaning. (Adj)
Ambitious
Originally, going around for voted; today, having the desire to succeed. (Adj)
Amphitheater
An oval or round structure with tiers of seat around an open space. (Noun)
Ambidextrous
Able to use both hands with equal ease. (Adj)
Ambiguity
The quality of having two possible meaning. (Noun)
Ambivalence
Conflicting feeling toward a Person or thing. (Noun)
Ambivalent
Having conflicting (both kinds of) feeling toward someone or something. (Adj)
Amphibian
An animal that lives both in the water and on land. ( also an aircraft that can take off and land both on water and on land). (Noun)
Amphibious
Able to live or to travel both on land and in the water. (Adj)
ANN/ENN
Year
Annals
A written account of events year by year; historical records. (Noun)
Anniversary
The yearly return of the date of some memorable event. (Noun)
Annual
Yearly. Also lasting only one year, as an annual plant. (Adj)
Annuity
An investment that provides fixed payments yearly or at other regular intervals. (Noun)
Biannual
Occurring two times a year. (Adj)
Biennial
Occurring every two years. (Adj)
Centennial
A hundredth anniversary. (Adj)
Millennium
A period of a thousand years; specifically the thousand years when, according to the New Testament, Christ is to reign on earth; thus a period of happiness and prosperity. (Noun)
Per annum
By the year; annually. (Adverb)
Perennial
Having a life circle lasting through more than two years, as a perennial plant. Also lasting many years as perennial youth. (Adj)
Semiannual
Half yearly; occurring two times a year. (Adj)
Superannuated
Beyond the year of retirement; retires because of age. (Adj)
Anno Domini
In the Christian Era (A.D) (adverb)
Bicentennial
consisting of or lasting 200 years: a bicentennial period. (Noun)
