Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
antiquary
Meaning
A person who studies, collects, or deals in antiques or ancient objects.
Example
The antiquary spent years collecting rare manuscripts from the medieval period.
C2 verb
antiquate
Meaning
To make something old-fashioned or obsolete.
Example
The rise of digital cameras antiquated traditional film photography.
C1 adjective
antiquated
Meaning
Old-fashioned or outdated.
Example
The office still uses an antiquated filing system.
B1 adjective
Antique
Meaning
old and valuable; belonging to ancient times
Example
She collected antique furniture from the Victorian era.
C1 noun
antiquity
Meaning
The ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.
Example
The ruins are a reminder of the city's antiquity.
C1 noun, adjective
antiseptic
Meaning
A substance that prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms; clean and free from germs.
Example
The nurse applied an antiseptic to the wound.
C1 adjective
antislavery
Meaning
Opposed to the practice or system of slavery.
Example
The antislavery movement gained momentum in the 19th century.
B2 adjective
Antisocial
Meaning
avoiding social interaction; hostile to social order
Example
His antisocial behavior made it difficult for him to make friends.
C2 noun, adjective
antispasmodic
Meaning
A drug or agent that relieves or prevents muscle spasms.
Example
The doctor prescribed an antispasmodic to ease the pain.
C2 noun
antistrophe
Meaning
A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses; in Greek choral poetry, the part of the ode sung by the chorus in return movement.
Example
The poet used antistrophe to emphasize the repeated phrase.
C1 noun
antithesis
Meaning
A person, thing, or idea that is the direct opposite of another; a rhetorical device contrasting opposing ideas in parallel structure.
Example
Love is the antithesis of hate.
C2 adjective
antithetical
Meaning
Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
Example
His views were antithetical to the values of the organization.
C2 noun
antitoxin
Meaning
A substance that neutralizes a specific toxin in the body.
Example
The doctor administered an antitoxin to counter the snake venom.
C1 noun
antler
Meaning
The branched horns on the head of a deer or similar animal, usually shed and regrown annually.
Example
The deer’s antlers grew larger each year.
C1 noun
antonym
Meaning
A word opposite in meaning to another.
Example
‘Hot’ is the antonym of ‘cold’.
C1 noun
Anus
Meaning
the opening at the end of the digestive tract through which waste leaves the body
Example
The doctor examined the patient's anus during the medical checkup.
C1 noun
anvil
Meaning
A heavy iron block used by blacksmiths for hammering and shaping metal.
Example
The blacksmith placed the hot iron on the anvil.
B2 noun
anxiety
Meaning
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
Example
Meditation helps reduce anxiety and stress.
B1 adjective
Anxious
Meaning
feeling worried or nervous; eager with concern
Example
She felt anxious about her upcoming job interview.
B2 adverb
anxiously
Meaning
in a worried, nervous, or uneasy manner; with anxious anticipation
Example
She waited anxiously for the exam results.
A1 determiner/pronoun
any
Meaning
one, some, or all, without specifying which
Example
Do you have any questions?
A1 pronoun
anybody
Meaning
any person; anyone
Example
Anybody can join the club.
A2 adverb
anymore
Meaning
used to refer to the present time, typically to mean no longer
Example
He doesn’t live here anymore.
A1 pronoun
anyone
Meaning
any person at all; used to refer to an unspecified person
Example
Does anyone know the answer to this question?