4000 words part 13

Annals- A record of events year by year. Historical records an·nals /ˈan(ə)lz/ 1.His Annals of the Low Countries was begun as an official duty while he held the appointment of historiographer 2. Written annals carry the record of its kings back to about A.D. 3. Local annals specially mention the plague of 1648, the flood of 1651 and the earthquake of 1829.

Annex- take possession of, new part of a building an·​nex ə-ˈneks ˈa-ˌneks 1. The United States annexed Texas in 1845. 2. Once our company grew bigger, we had to increase the size of the manufacturing plant by adding an annex

Annihilate- destroy or defeat completely an·ni·hi·late /əˈnīəˌlāt/ 1. He annihilated his opponent in the ring. 2. There are lots of ways of annihilating the planet. 3. I was so hungry I annihilated that cheeseburger.

Annotate- add explanatory notes, or critical comments an·no·tate /ˈanəˌtā 1. The student is free to annotate the textbook with notes, as well as to highlight any text that they choose. 2. Users provide different sections and annotate each other's work. 3. Annotate your photos with your own text.

Annul- cancel an·nul /əˈnəl/ 1. His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife. 2. Many thought the referendum should be annulled somehow. 3. His title to the estate was annulled.

Annular- ring shaped an·nu·lar /ˈanyələr/ 1. The annular markings on a tree indicate its age. 2. The radial head is held in place by a ligament called the annular ligament.

Anodyne- pain soothing, not likely to offend or arouse tensions an·​o·​dyne ˈa-nə-ˌdīn 1. Morphine is the greatest anodyne we possess, and no drug yet discovered equals it in pain-relieving power 2. The sound of classical music is usually just the anodyne I need after a tough day at work. 3. He feared fueling tensions any further, so he kept his remarks as anodyne as possible

Anoint- consecrate, or rub or smear something on a·noint /əˈnoint/ 1. The high priests were anointed with oil. 2. Cuna Indians anoint the tips of their arrows with poison

Anomalous- abnormal a·nom·a·lous /əˈnämələs/ 1. He is in an anomalous position as the only part-time worker in the firm. 2. Something that deviates from the norm is anomalous.

Anonymity- the condition of being anonymous, impersonal an·o·nym·i·ty /ˌanəˈnimədē/ 1. They are trying to protect their child's anonymity. 2. She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city. 3. The person donating the money insisted on complete anonymity.

Antagonistic- showing or feeling active opposition or hostility an·tag·o·nis·tic /ˌanˌtaɡəˈnistik/ 1. The two groups have always been antagonistic toward each other. 2. The "fable" appears to be antagonistic to ideas of monarchy. 3. An anticarcinogen is antagonistic to a carcinogen.

Antagonize- cause (someone) to become hostile or angry. an·tag·o·nize /anˈtaɡəˌnīz/ 1. Her comments antagonized many people. 2. Anna loves to antagonize her little sister by hiding her doll 3. If you antagonize the dog, he will bite you.

Antechamber- a small room leading to a main one. an·te·cham·ber /ˈan(t)əˌCHāmbər/ 1. The tomb consisted of an antechamber, two offering rooms and a "serdab" which contained the funerary statue of the princess. 2. In an antechamber outside the senate floor, a conservator named Ismail Carvalho was inspecting a landscape painting

Antediluvian-before the biblical Flood. ridiculously old-fashioned an·te·di·lu·vi·an /ˌan(t)ēdəˈlo͞ovēən, 1. My mother has some hopelessly antediluvian ideas about the role of women. 2. These were the keys which unlocked the treasures of the antediluvian world for me. 3. My daughter often tells me I wear antediluvian clothes that are way out of style.

Anthology- a published collection an·thol·o·gy /anˈTHäləjē/ 1. The band's anthology was set to release in a few days. 2. My poems are also going to be published in an anthology.

Anthrax- serious bacterial disease of sheep and cattle an·thrax /ˈanˌTHraks/ 1. If anthrax were to blame, other animals would have been affected, but they were not. 2. A total of seven animals died and a farmer developed cutaneous anthrax after a pre-existing lesion came into contact with infected animals ' blood.

Antic- caper or prank an·​tic ˈ an-tik 1. I enjoyed the performances and the antic humor of the piece. 2. I've had enough of your antics young lady. 3. The children laughed with glee at the clown's antics.

antipathy- deep seeded repulsion or hatred an·tip·a·thy /anˈtēpəTHē/ 1. Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement. 2. Yet having personal antipathy to a character shows they are alive to us.

Antipodal- exactly opposite an·tip·o·dal /anˈtipəd(ə)l/ 1. The three cells at the opposite end are known as antipodal cells and become invested with a cell-wall. 2. Even his most antipodal fellow councilman cried and embraced him afterward. 3. Parts of Spain are antipodal to New Zealand

Antiquated- old-fashioned or outdated. an·ti·quat·ed /ˈan(t)əˌkwādəd/ 1. He has some pretty antiquated opinions about politics. 2. Why would such a young woman wear antiquated dresses that make her look like an old lady? 3. It will take many years to modernise these antiquated industries