| Term | Definition |
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antibiotic |
a substance checking growth organisms |
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antipathy |
strong aversion; dislike |
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antidote |
remedy to counteract effects of a poison or noxious substance |
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antiphony |
alternating responses between 2 groups, especially singers |
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antiseptic |
able to destroy organisms that cause disease |
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antithesis |
opposition; contrasting ideas |
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anti-Semite |
one hostile to Jews |
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anticlimax |
transition from significant idea to a trivial one |
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antichrist |
one who denies or opposes Christ |
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anti |
againts; opposed to |
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ante |
before |
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antebellum |
before a war; specifically American Civil War |
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antechamber |
entryway into a larger room |
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antecedent |
to precede, as a noun preceding as a pronoun |
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antediluvian |
specifically before biblical flood |
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antemeridian |
before noon |
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antemortem |
before death |
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antependium |
cloth hanging before an altar or lecture |
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anterior |
located at front |
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antedate |
coming before in time |