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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| anonymous | adj. | The information came from an anonymous caller. | unknown or unacknowledged name |
| antagonist | noun | He became our chief antagonist in that matter. | an adversary, one who opposes |
| anthology | noun | The book was an anthology on that era. | collection of poems, short stories or plays |
| anthropology | noun | Writers on anthropology cannot agree on much. | scientific study of the origin on man |
| antipathy | noun | He had much antipathy towards religion. | a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance |
| antlers | noun | The stag has impressive set of antlers. | hornlike, bony growth on heads of deer |
| antonym | noun | The word wet is the antonym of dry. | a word meaning the opposite of another word |
| apathetic | adj. | When it came to helping anyone he was apathetic. | feeling or showing lack of interest or concern |
| aperture | noun | There existed a only small aperture in the wall. | an opening, such as a hole, gap or slit |
| appall | verb | I was appalled at their display of ignorance. | to fill with consternation or dismay |