BOX 2 Flashcards
(58 cards)
ANNUITY
Income from capital investment paid in a series of regularï payments/
yearly allowance
Bounty, Dole/
S:
His retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity.
M:
annual + I (cap. I is for income ) ~ annual income/
ANNUAL
make void, to state officially that it is no longer valid
S:
The marriage was annuled barely two months later
ANOINT
apply ointment or oil
consecrate(to make or delcare sacred)
S:
The senior priest anointed John as the new pontiff
ANIMUS
a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
hostile feeling or intent
S:
Jim holds an unhealthy amount of animus and dislike towards his neighbour.
ANOMALOUS
abnormal, irregular
S:
He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised./
M:
anomalous ~ a (not) + nomal (normal); someone who is not normal and hence abnormal or deviating from general./
ANNALS
A chronological account of events in successive years
and official record of events or avtivities year by year; historical records
S:
His deeds went down in the annals of British history
ANOMALY
irregularity
S:
Saying that the champion doesn’t like cycling would be an anomaly.
ANONYMITY
state of being nameless, anonymousness
S:
The biggest advantage of Inernet social clubs is that they offer anonymity and people mix about w/o disclosing their identities.
ANTAGONISM
felling of hatred and opposition
HOSTILITY
S:
The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong
ANTECEDE
precede
S:
The invention of radiograph anteceded the development of television by a quater of a century
APHORISMS
pithy maxim(proverb) or saying
apothegm
S:
It was his another famous ahporisms that life is never fair and tha we must know the rules to play it well
ANNEAL
reduce brittleness and improve the toughness by heating and cooling
ANNEX
attach or take the possession of
occupy
S:
Germany annexed Austria in 1938
ANNIHILATE
destroy sb/sth completely
S:
The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself
ANNOTATE
comment, make explanatory notes
S:
It will be published with annotations and an index
APIARY
place where bees are kept
ANTEDILUVIAN
very old fashioned
antiquated, extremely ancient
APLOMB
if sb does sth with aplomb, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a diff situation
self-confidence, composure
S:
He delivered his speech with his usual aplomb
ANTIQUATED
obsolete, outdated
S:
Carla came in a antiquated gown
APEX
tip , summit, climax
APHASIA
loss of speech due to injury or illness
S:
Nina was diagnosed as suffering from Aphasia
ANTITHESIS
1.the opposite of sth
S:
Love is the antithesis of selfishness
Students finishing their education at 16 is the very antithesis of what society needs
- a contrast between 2 things
S:
There is an antithesis between the needs of the state and needs of the people
ALTRUISTIC
unselfishly generous, concerned for others
Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others; Unselfishly generous; Concerned for others/
Philanthropic, Munificent, Bountiful, Charitable/
S:
His altruistic gestures like donating for a charitable trust are only a sham for his otherwise illegal businesses./
M:
altruistic ~ all + true; a person with true heart for others is altruistic./
AMALGAMATE
combine, unite in one body
S:
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body
