ANTI~against, opposite Flashcards

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antagonize

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[AGON struggle] the act of incurring or provoking hostility

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antagonist

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a person one struggles against in a contest

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antibiotic

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[BIO life] a substance produced by a microorganism that destroys other harmful living microorganisms

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antidote

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[DOT to give] a medicine that counteracts (works against) poison or disease

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antidote

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[DOT to give] something that gives protection against harmful effects
Ex: plentiful jobs are one of the best antidotes to crimes

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antipathy

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[PATHOS feelings] a strong feelings of dislike

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antiseptic

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[SEPT putrid] against infections; capable of destroying microorganisms that cause disease

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anticlimax

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the opposite of climax; a sudden drop from the important to the commonplace

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climax

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the most exciting or important part of a book, movie, situation etc., that usually happens at the end

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commonplace

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something that happens or exists often or in many places, so that it is not considered unusual
something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original
=cliché

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antithesis

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[THES to place] one idea placed opposite another; the exact opposite
Ex: love is the antithesis of hate
ideas contrasted in balanced phrases, as
“to err (make a mistake) is human; to forgive, divine.”

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