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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • answerable/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/adjectiveC1Capable of being settled by a definite reply, as a well-posed question is.
  • ant/ænt/nounB1A tiny insect that lives in a large colony.
  • antagoniseverbC1To make somebody hostile towards you.
  • antagonist/ænˈtæɡənɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsThe character who opposes the main one.
  • antarctic/ænˈtɑːktɪk/adjectiveB1+At or near the southern polar region.
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The stake each player puts in before a hand begins.
  • antecedent/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/nounC2Something that came before and led to what follows.
  • antediluvian/ˌæn.tɪ.dɪˈluː.vɪ.ən/adjectiveC2Absurdly old-fashioned, as if from before the flood.
  • antelopenounC2A fast horned animal of the open plains, built to outrun what hunts it.
  • antenatal/ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl/adjectiveC1Happening before a birth.
  • antenna/ænˈtɛn.ə/nounB1+2 meaningsA rod or wire that catches radio and television signals.
  • antennae/ænˈtɛni/nounB2The pair of feelers on an insect's head.
  • anteroom/ˈæn.ti.ɹʊm/nounC2A small room leading into a larger one.
  • anthem/ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm]nounB1+2 meaningsThe nation's song played on formal occasions.
  • anthology/ænˈθɒlədʒi/nounC23 meaningsA book collecting poems, stories or essays by a number of different writers.
  • anthracite/ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/nounC2The hardest coal, burning hot and clean.
  • anthrax/ˈæn.θɹæks/nounB2+A bacterial disease of sheep and cattle that can pass to people.
  • anthropological/æn.θɹə.pəˈlɑd͡ʒikəl/adjectiveC2To do with the study of human societies.
  • anthropologist/ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/nounC1A scientist who studies human societies and customs.
  • anthropology/ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/nounC1The study of human cultures and their history.
  • anti/ˈæn.ti/nounC2One of the people ranged against a proposal.
  • anti-ageingadjectiveB2Made to slow the visible effects of getting older.
  • antibiotic/ˌæn.ti.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/nounB1+A medicine that kills bacteria.
  • antibody/ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/nounB2+A protein the blood builds to lock onto one invader.
  • anticipate/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verbB23 meaningsTo realise in advance that something will happen and prepare for it.
  • anticipation/ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe feeling of looking forward to something.
  • anticlimactic/ˌantɪjklɑjˈmaktɪk/adjectiveC1Disappointing after everything that built up to it.
  • anticlockwise/ˌæn.tiˈklɒk.waɪz/adverbB1+Turning against the way clock hands go.
  • antics/ˈæntɪks/nounC1Silly and attention-seeking behaviour.
  • antidote/ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/nounC22 meaningsA substance that cancels a poison.
  • antipathy/ænˈtɪpəθi/nounC2A deep settled dislike.
  • antiperspirantnounB1+Something that stops you sweating.
  • antiquated/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/adjectiveC1So old-fashioned that it is no longer practical.
  • antique/ˌanˈtiːk/nounB22 meaningsAn old object valued for its age and quality.
  • antiquity/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsThe distant past of the classical world.
  • antiseptic/ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/nounB2+A liquid that kills germs in a cut.
  • antisocial/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHarmful or annoying to other people.
  • antithesis/ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/nounC2The direct opposite of something.
  • antithetical/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/adjectiveC2Directly opposed in nature.
  • antivirus/ˈantɪvʌɪrəs/adjectiveB2+Made to find and remove harmful computer programs.
  • antler/ˈænt.lə/nounB2One of the branched horns a deer grows.
  • antonym/ˈæn.təˌnɪm/nounB1A word meaning the opposite of another word.
  • anvil/ˈæn.vəl/nounB2+The heavy iron block a smith shapes hot metal on.
  • anxiety/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/nounB2Persistent worry out of proportion to the cause.
  • anxious/ˈæŋkʃəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsWorried and uneasy about what may happen.
  • anyhow/ˈɛn.i.haʊ/adverbB12 meaningsIn any case.
  • anyplaceadverbB1In or to any place at all.
  • anytimeadverbB1At whatever moment suits.
  • anyway/ˈɛniweɪ/adverbA23 meaningsUsed to return to the main point after a digression.
  • aorta/eɪˈɔːtə/nounB2+The great artery carrying blood away from the heart.
  • apart/əˈpɑːt/adverbA22 meaningsSeparated by a distance.
  • apathetic/ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Feeling no interest or care about anything.
  • apathy/ˈæ.pə.θi/nounC1The absence of all caring.
  • ape/eɪp/nounB1A large tailless primate such as a gorilla.
  • aperture/ˈap.ə.t͡ʃə/nounC1The adjustable opening that decides how much light enters.
  • apex/ˈeɪ.pɛks/nounB2+2 meaningsThe highest point or tip of something.
  • aphid/ˈeɪ.fɪd/nounB2+A tiny sap-sucking insect that swarms on rose stems.
  • apinounB2The agreed set of calls one program offers another.
  • apiece/əˈpiːs/adverbB2For each one.
  • aplomb/əˈplʌm/nounC2Calm self-assurance in a difficult moment.