ancien régime
Definition:-

Something intensely disliked or abhorred

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The idea of war is anathema to many people.

andouille
Definition:-

A small fish used as food

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Anchovies are often used in pizza toppings.

androgynous
Definition:-

not clearly male or female

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

With her lean frame and cropped hair, Lennox had a fashionably ------ look

Android
Definition:-

A robot that looks like a real person

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The company made an -----

anecdote
Definition:-

The political and social system of France before the French Revolution

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The ancien régime was overthrown in 1789.

anecdote
Definition:-

a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He told one or two amusing ----- about his years as a policeman.

Anemometer
Definition:-

an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The professor complained that the ------------ was bad.

anemone
Definition:-

A type of sausage, often made from pork intestine

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The andouille sausage added a smoky flavor to the gumbo.

anfractuous
Definition:-

A flowering plant with delicate petals

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Anemones bloom in early spring.

angiitis
Definition:-

Full of twists and turns; winding

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The anfractuous path led them deeper into the forest.

Anglophile
Definition:-

A person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The General is an --------

angst
Definition:-

strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

All my children went through a period of late-adolescent ------.

anguish
Definition:-

extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

His ----- at the outcome of the court case was very clear.

Angular
Definition:-

The state of having angles or sharp corners.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The ---------- chairs are quite expensive.

Angus
Definition:-

A black hornless breed of cattle

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

One hardly sees --------- around here

Animalier
Definition:-

a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The man is an -----------

animatronics
Definition:-

having many twists, turns, and bends

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The anfractuous path led through the winding forest.

anime
Definition:-

Inflammation of blood vessels

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The patient was diagnosed with angiitis, a rare condition.

animus
Definition:-

the technique of making and operating lifelike figures

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

The animatronic dinosaurs at the museum were incredibly realistic.

anionic
Definition:-

Japanese animation

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Anime is a popular form of entertainment in Japan.

anise
Definition:-

Hostility or ill will

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He bore an animus towards his rival.

aniseikonia
Definition:-

Relating to or containing anions (negatively charged ions)

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

Anionic detergents are commonly used in cleaning products.

Annexation
Definition:-

possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The -------- of Austria by Nazi Germany happened in 1938.

Annihilate
Definition:-

destroy utterly; obliterate.

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

A simple bomb of this type could ---------------- them all

annihilation
Definition:-

complete destruction, so that nothing or no one is left:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

During the Cold War the threat of nuclear ----- was always on people's minds.

Anniversary
Definition:-

A date on which something special or important happened in a year

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Our wedding ------------ is May 3

Anno Hegirae
Definition:-

The date on which an event occurred in a previous year

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

They celebrated their wedding anniversary.

Annotate
Definition:-

to dd notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

She had to ------- her video presentation.

annotate
Definition:-

The date on which an event occurred in a previous year

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

We celebrated our wedding anniversary last week.

annotation
Definition:-

a note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

The ----- of literary texts makes them more accessible

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