BOX 2 Flashcards
ANNUITY
Income from capital investment paid in a series of regularï payments/
yearly allowance
Bounty, Dole/
S:
His retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity.
M:
annual + I (cap. I is for income ) ~ annual income/
ANNUAL
make void, to state officially that it is no longer valid
S:
The marriage was annuled barely two months later
ANOINT
apply ointment or oil
consecrate(to make or delcare sacred)
S:
The senior priest anointed John as the new pontiff
ANIMUS
a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
hostile feeling or intent
S:
Jim holds an unhealthy amount of animus and dislike towards his neighbour.
ANOMALOUS
abnormal, irregular
S:
He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised./
M:
anomalous ~ a (not) + nomal (normal); someone who is not normal and hence abnormal or deviating from general./
ANNALS
A chronological account of events in successive years
and official record of events or avtivities year by year; historical records
S:
His deeds went down in the annals of British history
ANOMALY
irregularity
S:
Saying that the champion doesn’t like cycling would be an anomaly.
ANONYMITY
state of being nameless, anonymousness
S:
The biggest advantage of Inernet social clubs is that they offer anonymity and people mix about w/o disclosing their identities.
ANTAGONISM
felling of hatred and opposition
HOSTILITY
S:
The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong
ANTECEDE
precede
S:
The invention of radiograph anteceded the development of television by a quater of a century
APHORISMS
pithy maxim(proverb) or saying
apothegm
S:
It was his another famous ahporisms that life is never fair and tha we must know the rules to play it well
ANNEAL
reduce brittleness and improve the toughness by heating and cooling
ANNEX
attach or take the possession of
occupy
S:
Germany annexed Austria in 1938
ANNIHILATE
destroy sb/sth completely
S:
The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself
ANNOTATE
comment, make explanatory notes
S:
It will be published with annotations and an index
APIARY
place where bees are kept
ANTEDILUVIAN
very old fashioned
antiquated, extremely ancient
APLOMB
if sb does sth with aplomb, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a diff situation
self-confidence, composure
S:
He delivered his speech with his usual aplomb
ANTIQUATED
obsolete, outdated
S:
Carla came in a antiquated gown
APEX
tip , summit, climax
APHASIA
loss of speech due to injury or illness
S:
Nina was diagnosed as suffering from Aphasia
ANTITHESIS
1.the opposite of sth
S:
Love is the antithesis of selfishness
Students finishing their education at 16 is the very antithesis of what society needs
- a contrast between 2 things
S:
There is an antithesis between the needs of the state and needs of the people
ALTRUISTIC
unselfishly generous, concerned for others
Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others; Unselfishly generous; Concerned for others/
Philanthropic, Munificent, Bountiful, Charitable/
S:
His altruistic gestures like donating for a charitable trust are only a sham for his otherwise illegal businesses./
M:
altruistic ~ all + true; a person with true heart for others is altruistic./
AMALGAMATE
combine, unite in one body
S:
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body
AMASS
collect
S:
Over the yrs she has managed to amass hordes of supporters for her political party
M:
Add a mass and hence to collect things
AMBIDEXTROUS
capable to using both hands with equal ease
AMBIENCE
environment, atmoshpere
AMBIGUOUS
unclear and doubtful in meaning
AMBIVALENCE
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
AMBLE
moving at an easy pace
walk leisurely
AMBROSIA
food of gods
AMBULATORY
able to walk
S:
Being still in the ambulatory stage, Mr. Rogers will not resume duty
AMEND
correct , change, generally for the better
S:
After 20 yrs of bitter quarrel, the son now wanted to make amends and patch up with his father
AMENITIES
convenient features,
S:
Even the most basic amenities were not available in the village
AMIABLE
agreeable, lovable
S:
Kaye has such a sweet , amiable personality
AMICABLE
friendly,
S:
Jeremy seemed to be an amicable friendly person
AMISS
wrong, faulty
S:
When he saw the broken glass pieces on the floor, he knew sth was amiss
AMITY
friendship
S;
two countries are now proceeding towards a feeling of amity and harmony
AMNESIA
loss of memory
AMNESTY
pardon
an official st that allows pplwho have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
S:
The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners
AMORAL
non-moral
S:
Janet was stunned to discover that her husband was such a corrupt, amoral man.
AMOROUS
moved by sexual love, loving
S: The pretty young lady rejected the man’s amorous advances
AMORPHOUS
shapeless, vague, indeterminate(not fixed in character)
AMPLE
abundant
S:
Bond had ample opportunity to escape
AMPLIFY
enlarge
S:
THe noise only served to amplify the pain
AMPUTATE
cut off part of body, prune
S:
The doctor was left with no option but to amputate her damaged leg./
AMOK
in a state of rage
S:
If public spending runs amok like this, our currency will soon lose its value./
M:
In the mock GRE test thousands of students ran amok for the top percentile. /
AMULET
charm , talisman(Things believed to bring good luck / protect from harm)
S:
tied a black amulet arnd his arm
ANACHRONISM
sth or sb misplaced in time; who belongs to another age
ANALGESIC
causing insensitivity to pain
S:
The pain was so severe that Peter had to opt for an analgesic pill
ANALOGOUS
comparable
S:
in an analogous situation
ANALOGY
similarity, parallelism
S:
Bob took an analogy of cooking a dish and listed out each step
ANARCHIST
person who rebels against the established order
S:
The country was soon becoming anarchist, it was so full of chaos and disorganization
ANARCHY
absence of governing body
S:
THe assasination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy
ANATHEMA
solemn curse
A formal curse imposed by authority; Cursed or detested thing./
Abhorrence, Aversion/
S:
His strong views in favor of abortion rights are an anathema to the pro-life lobby in the senate./
M:
ANA-THEMA..against the concept…hence it is disliked and disapproved./
ANTIPATHY
a feeling of intense dislike
(aversion)
hostility
S:
Tom’s extreme antipathy for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments with his wife
APATHY
lack of caring, indifference
absence of emotion
S:
He felt apathetic about the conditions he had observed and did not care to fight against them
ANTICS
- behavior that is silly & funny in a way that ppl like
extravagantly odd
2.behavior that is ridiculous and dangerous
