Anti- against/opposite Flashcards
Antagonize
The act of incurring or provoking hostility
Antagonist
A person one struggles against in a contest
Antibiotic
A substance produced by a microorganism that destroys other (harmful) microorganism
Antidote
A medicine that counteracts poison or disease ; something that gives protections against injurious effects; something that gives relief against something else
Antipathy
A strong feeling of dislike
Antiseptic
Against infection; capable of destroying microorganisms that cause disease.
Antarctica
The continent opposite the Arctic
Anticlimax
The opposite of the climax
Antithesis
One idea placed opposite another; ideas contrasted in balance
Autocracy
Government by a single person
Autocrat
An absolute ruler; a domineering, self-willed person
Automatic
Operating by itself
Automation
A system of using self-operating machines
Automaton
An apparatus that functions by itself; a robot. Also a person who has lost all human qualities and acts mechanically.
Automobile
Self-moving vehicle