ANTI~against, opposite Flashcards
antagonize
[AGON struggle] the act of incurring or provoking hostility
antagonist
a person one struggles against in a contest
antibiotic
[BIO life] a substance produced by a microorganism that destroys other harmful living microorganisms
antidote
[DOT to give] a medicine that counteracts (works against) poison or disease
antidote
[DOT to give] something that gives protection against harmful effects
Ex: plentiful jobs are one of the best antidotes to crimes
antipathy
[PATHOS feelings] a strong feelings of dislike
antiseptic
[SEPT putrid] against infections; capable of destroying microorganisms that cause disease
anticlimax
the opposite of climax; a sudden drop from the important to the commonplace
climax
the most exciting or important part of a book, movie, situation etc., that usually happens at the end
commonplace
something that happens or exists often or in many places, so that it is not considered unusual
something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original
=cliché
antithesis
[THES to place] one idea placed opposite another; the exact opposite
Ex: love is the antithesis of hate
ideas contrasted in balanced phrases, as
“to err (make a mistake) is human; to forgive, divine.”