英语四六级词汇复习技巧：8天攻克8000词汇(八)

　　152. anguish : acute pain; extreme suffering

　　* Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.

　　153. angular : sharp-cornered; stiff in manner

　　* His features, though angular, were curiously attractive.

　　156. animosity : active enmity

　　* He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.

　　157. animus : hostile feeling or intent

　　* The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.

　　158. annals : records; history

　　* In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.

　　162. annuity : yearly allowance

　　* The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working.

　　163. annul : make void

　　* The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.

　　170. antecede : precede

　　* The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.

　　172. antediluvian : antiquated; ancient

　　* The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years

　　173. anthropoid : manlike

　　* The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals.

　　176. anticlimax : letdown in thought or emotion

　　* After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.

　　177. antipathy : aversion; dislike

　　* His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.

　　179. antiseptic : substance that prevents infection

　　* It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant.