A list - 144 to 159

(144) ANIMATED - LIVELY, SPIRITED, HAVING LIFE OR VIGOR.
(Eg) The boy has an animated expression on his face.


(145) ANIMOSITY/ANIMUS - ACTIVE ENEMITY, HATRED.
(Eg) The animosity between Nawaz sharif and Musharaf has increased since the election.



(147) ANNALS - RECORDED DRAFT OF HISTORICAL EVENTS, REPORTS ON THE WORK OF A SOCIETY.
(Eg) The gladiators occupy a significant part in the annals of the roman society.

(148) ANNEAL - TO STRENGTHEN BY HEATING OR COOLING.
(Eg) The picture depicts the annealing of glass.


(149) ANNIHILATE - DESTROY OR KILL.
(Eg) The terrorists annihilated the lives of thousands of people with the world trade center attack.

(150) ANONYMOUS - IDENTITY CONCEALED, NOT REVEALING IDENTITY.
(Eg) Anonymous callers, anonymous mails.

(151) ANNOTATION - COMMENTS TO HELP UNDERSTAND.
(Eg) The page has been annotated to facilitate better understanding.


(152) ANNUL - MAKE VOID OR NULL, INVALIDATE.
(Eg) Marriages can be invalidated by issuing an annulment. The picture depicts an annulment certificate.

(153) ANODYNE - DRUG THAT RELIEVES PAIN IN TROUBLED TIMES, OPIATE.

(154) ANOINT - CONSECRATE OR MAKE HOLY, A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY, ADMINISTER OIL AS PART OF A DIVINE CEREMONY.



(155) ANOMALOUS, ANOMALY - SOMETHING THAT IS IRREGULAR OR UNUSUAL, DEVIATING FROM THE NORMAL.
(Eg) The anomaly of the dog's appearance left the audiences shocked.


(156) ANTHOLOGY - BOOK CONTAINING THE LITERARY WORKS OF MANY AUTHORS.
(157) ANTHROPOIDS - RESEMBLING A HUMAN BEING.
(158) ANTEDILUVIAN - EXTREMELY ANCIENT.
(Eg) The picture depicts the remains of an antediluvian giant.


(159) ANTIQUATED - VERY OLD, OBSOLETE, OLD FASHIONED.
(Eg) The picture shows an antiquated sewing machine.