The carribean stadiums lacked basic amenities required to stage a world cup.
'It's time to drop these amenities' .
*amiable : agreeable;lovable;warm and friendly
One isn't usually amiable to guests who stay when they're not asked.
*amicable : politely friendly;
Having amicable relations with those in the selection committee helped his cause.
*amiss: faulty, wrong
Is something amiss about tendulkar the batsman?
*amity : although the two nations were at loggerheads there seemed to be amity between the teams.
amnesia : memory loss
*amnesty : pardon
william turner was granted amnesty from his sentence due to his acts of bravery in the sea.
(chotu)
**amoral : An amoral person cannot tell right from wrong. The immoral person can. He chooses to do the wrong deliberately.
*amorous : Indicative of love or sexual desire
from amorous glances to the bedroom, their journey was swift.
*amorphous : formless, lacking
Grahpite is an amorphous form of carbon
*Amphitheater : like a stadium in ancient times; arena
The Gladiator vanquished the tyrant king and the amphitheater erupted with joy
*ample : He had ample time to play the ball in the gap yet he managed to find only the fielder.
*amputate: cut off part of a body
War has brought many tragic sights with people having their arms and limbs ripped off but none so tragic as the sight of an amputated soul.
*amok: Once he crossed his century he just ran amok. There was no stopping him.
*amulet : Around my neck i wear not just an amulet. i wear my life itself.
*anachronism : misplaced in time :D
*anarchist : person who seeks to overturn established government.
William wallace was labeled an anarchist and was wanted dead or alive.
*anarchy : absence of governing body; state of disorder;
The assassination of francesco ferdinand left austria in anarchy.
*anathema : solemn curse
chotu says satan has heaped anathema on her in form of me :( .
*ancestry : family descent
Rahul gandhi has a rich ancestry to rely on. politics runs in his blood.
anchor : fasten firmly;
Rahul dravid is so often the anchor for every great indian victory outside the subcontinent.
ancillary : serving as aid or accessory.
Chotu is just an ancillary when i need to talk to the cartoon :D .
(original - chotu)
animadversion : critical remark.
Although sachin has scored centuries in his last two innings, he has not been able to escape the animadversions of his critics.
animosity : active enmity;
The barcelona - mallorca match was marked by bitter animosity.
animus : hostile feeling or intent
The animus of capello was clear when he announced that beckham would never play of madrid again.
annals : records; history
By the time he hangs his boots, lewis hamilton would have entered would have entered the annals of the game as one of the greats.
anneal : heating and suddenly cooling; to improve brittleness.
annex : take possession; attach
alexander's attempts to annex india proved futile.
annihilate: destroy;
annotate: comment; (annotation tool)
annuity : yearly allowance;
Fortune had been no more than an annuity in his life.
annul : make void
His contract with the club was annulled with immediate effect.
anodyne : drug that relieves pain; soothing or comforting
My intellectual weariness often led my craving for the anodyne that resides in cigarettes.
anoint : consecrate; appoint; hallow;
he was anointed the king of egypt.
anomalous; anomaly : abnormal
anonymity: unknown
antagonism : hostility; active resistance
His antagonism towards beckham lessened as beckham piled on one marvelous performance after another.
antecede; antecedent : preceding events
antediluvian : antiquated; extremely ancient
His antediluvian methods of coaching did not find favor with the players.
anthology : book of literary selections by various authors.
The anthology of science fiction movies incomplete without star wars .
anthrop=human
*anthropoid : manlike
anthropologist : study of humankind
anthropomorphic : having human form (anthrop+ morph = human + form)
*antic : extravagantly odd; ridiculous
His antics on the field hardly won him any friends.
* anticlimax : letdown
After breezing through to victory in their warmup matches, India's exit from the world cup was an anticlimax.
*antipathy : dislike; aversion
His antipathy towards ronaldinho was evident when he dropped him from the national squad.
*antithesis : contrast; direct opposite of
Hope is the antithesis of despair
*anvil : iron block used in hammering out metals
*apathy : indifference
His apathy towards the poor and needy infuriated her
ape : imitate
aperture : opening;hole.
apex : tip; summit.
*aphasia : Loss of speech due to injury or illness;
As he stood before the large crowd he seemed to be affected by aphasia and could not speak.
* aphorism : pithy maxim or saying;
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely" is an aphorism;
"Time and tide waits for none" is an adage;
* apiary : place where bees are kept;
* aplomb : assurance; poise
He took the chance with great aplomb and finished the move beautifully.
*apocalyptic : prophetic;
People are bemused by nostradamus' apocalyptic predictions.
*apocryphal : spurious; not authentic; questionable
The news that Kobe is set to leave LA is apocryphal at best.
*apogee : highest point.
apogee, perigee in orbits. farthest and nearest points.
(chotu)
**amoral : An amoral person cannot tell right from wrong. The immoral person can. He chooses to do the wrong deliberately.
*amorous : Indicative of love or sexual desire
from amorous glances to the bedroom, their journey was swift.
*amorphous : formless, lacking
Grahpite is an amorphous form of carbon
*Amphitheater : like a stadium in ancient times; arena
The Gladiator vanquished the tyrant king and the amphitheater erupted with joy
*ample : He had ample time to play the ball in the gap yet he managed to find only the fielder.
*amputate: cut off part of a body
War has brought many tragic sights with people having their arms and limbs ripped off but none so tragic as the sight of an amputated soul.
*amok: Once he crossed his century he just ran amok. There was no stopping him.
*amulet : Around my neck i wear not just an amulet. i wear my life itself.
*anachronism : misplaced in time :D
usage of techniques of building of greek era in this genre is a case of anachronism.
( chotu - the archi)
*analgesic : pain killer( chotu - the archi)
*anarchist : person who seeks to overturn established government.
William wallace was labeled an anarchist and was wanted dead or alive.
*anarchy : absence of governing body; state of disorder;
The assassination of francesco ferdinand left austria in anarchy.
*anathema : solemn curse
chotu says satan has heaped anathema on her in form of me :( .
*ancestry : family descent
Rahul gandhi has a rich ancestry to rely on. politics runs in his blood.
anchor : fasten firmly;
Rahul dravid is so often the anchor for every great indian victory outside the subcontinent.
ancillary : serving as aid or accessory.
Chotu is just an ancillary when i need to talk to the cartoon :D .
(original - chotu)
animadversion : critical remark.
Although sachin has scored centuries in his last two innings, he has not been able to escape the animadversions of his critics.
animosity : active enmity;
The barcelona - mallorca match was marked by bitter animosity.
animus : hostile feeling or intent
The animus of capello was clear when he announced that beckham would never play of madrid again.
annals : records; history
By the time he hangs his boots, lewis hamilton would have entered would have entered the annals of the game as one of the greats.
anneal : heating and suddenly cooling; to improve brittleness.
annex : take possession; attach
alexander's attempts to annex india proved futile.
annihilate: destroy;
annotate: comment; (annotation tool)
annuity : yearly allowance;
Fortune had been no more than an annuity in his life.
annul : make void
His contract with the club was annulled with immediate effect.
anodyne : drug that relieves pain; soothing or comforting
My intellectual weariness often led my craving for the anodyne that resides in cigarettes.
anoint : consecrate; appoint; hallow;
he was anointed the king of egypt.
anomalous; anomaly : abnormal
anonymity: unknown
antagonism : hostility; active resistance
His antagonism towards beckham lessened as beckham piled on one marvelous performance after another.
antecede; antecedent : preceding events
antediluvian : antiquated; extremely ancient
His antediluvian methods of coaching did not find favor with the players.
anthology : book of literary selections by various authors.
The anthology of science fiction movies incomplete without star wars .
anthrop=human
*anthropoid : manlike
anthropologist : study of humankind
anthropomorphic : having human form (anthrop+ morph = human + form)
*antic : extravagantly odd; ridiculous
His antics on the field hardly won him any friends.
* anticlimax : letdown
After breezing through to victory in their warmup matches, India's exit from the world cup was an anticlimax.
*antipathy : dislike; aversion
His antipathy towards ronaldinho was evident when he dropped him from the national squad.
*antithesis : contrast; direct opposite of
Hope is the antithesis of despair
*anvil : iron block used in hammering out metals
*apathy : indifference
His apathy towards the poor and needy infuriated her
ape : imitate
aperture : opening;hole.
apex : tip; summit.
*aphasia : Loss of speech due to injury or illness;
As he stood before the large crowd he seemed to be affected by aphasia and could not speak.
* aphorism : pithy maxim or saying;
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely" is an aphorism;
"Time and tide waits for none" is an adage;
* apiary : place where bees are kept;
* aplomb : assurance; poise
He took the chance with great aplomb and finished the move beautifully.
*apocalyptic : prophetic;
People are bemused by nostradamus' apocalyptic predictions.
*apocryphal : spurious; not authentic; questionable
The news that Kobe is set to leave LA is apocryphal at best.
*apogee : highest point.
apogee, perigee in orbits. farthest and nearest points.
