Lesson 2 Vocabulary ante-anti Flashcards
“Before”
ante
“Against”
Anti
“Hearing” “Sound”
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to earn the dislike of
antagonize
belonging to the period of history before the Civil War
antebellum
a waiting room at the entrance to a larger, more important room
antechamber
a medicine capable of destroying microorganisms
antibiotic
a substance that counteracts the effects of a poison
antidote
avoiding the company of others
antisocial
excessively and unpleasantly self important
arrogant
capable of speaking clearly and expressively
articulate
extremely evil; very bad
atrocious
the official examination of records or accounts
audit
one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious
nuisance
rough or harsh in sound
hoarse
previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense
preoccupied
as is to be expected
inevitably
the quality or state of being URGENT
urgency
the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under the door
threshold
to pay or hurl back
retort
to view or consider with continued attention
contemplate
