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Amenities - Apothecary

WordDefinition
Amenities convenient features; courtesies
Amiable friendly; pleasant; likable
Amicable friendly; agreeable
Amiss wrong; faulty
Amity friendship
Amnesia loss of memory
Amnesty pardon
Amoral having no moral standards
Amorous strongly attracted to love; showing love
Amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition
Amphibian able to live both on land and in water
Amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats
Ample Abundant; plentiful
Amplify to intensify; to make stronger
Amputate cut off part of body; prune
Amok or Amuck (ADV) in a state of rage
Amulet charm; talisman
Anachronism something or someone misplace in time; error in chronology
Analgesic causing insensitivity to pain <The analgesic quality of this lotion will provide temporary relief.>
Analogous comparable; similar
Analogy similarity; parallelism
Anarchist person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
Anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder
Anathema ban, curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
Ancestry family descent
Anchor to secure or to fasten firmly; to be fixed in place
Ancillary accessory; auxiliary
Anecdote short, usually funny account of an event
Anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
Anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Anguish acute pain; extreme suffering
angular sharp-cornered
Animadversion critical remark <He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.>
Animated lively; spirited
Animosity a feeling of strong dislike
Animus hostile feeling or intent
Annals records; history
Anneal to strengthen or toughen by heating then cooling (reduce brittleness)
Annex attach; take possession of
Annihilate to destroy
Annotate to comment; to make explanatory notes
Annuity yearly allowance
Annul to make void; to cancel; to nullify
Anodyne drug that relieves pain; opiate
Anoint to consecrate
Anomalous abnormal; irregular
Anomaly irregularity or deviation from the norm
Anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness
Antagonism Hostility; active resistance
antecede to precede
Antecedents preceding events; coming before in place or time
Antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient
Anthem song of praise or patriotism
Anthology collection of literary works by different authors
Anthropoid manlike
Anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind
Anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics
Anticlimax a disappointing decline after a previous rise
Antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease
antipathy aversion; dislike <antipathy to standardized tests>
Antiquated obsolete; outdated
Antiseptic substance that prevents infection
Antithesis exact opposite or direct contrast
Anvil iron block used in hammering out metals
Apathy lack of feeling or emotions; indifference
Ape imitate or mimic
Aperture an opening; hole
apex summit; climax
Aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness
Aphorism a pithy maxim or a proverbial saying
Apiary a place where bees are kept
Aplomb poise; confidence; assurance <Gwen's aplomb in handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office.>
Apocalyptic prophetic; pertaining to revelations
Apocryphal untrue; made up <To impress his friends Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.>
Apogee highest point
Apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
Apologist one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
Apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
Apothecary a pharmacy; a pharmacist
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