DAILY TEN WORDS - HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS IN ENGLISH - A - LIST - COMPILED BY - ZENMURALI

391. annoy (v) நச்சரி, தொல்லைகொடு

to make someone angry, cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations [n – annoyance]

# The lecturer was annoyed due to the poor strength of students in the class.     

Ant. calm, soothe, comfort

392. annul (v) செல்லுபடியாகாதென்று அறிவி, ஒழி, சூழ்வளையம்

to officially announce that something such as a law, agreement, or marriage no longer exists, declared invalid, cancel, abolish  [n – annulment ,adj – annullable]

# His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife.

Ant. validate, enact, perform

393. annular (adj) வளையம் போன்ற உரு உடைய

ring-shaped [n – annularity, adv – annularly]

# An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is farther from the earth than normal.

394. annunciation (n) இயேசு திருப்பிறப்பு உணர்த்துவிழா (மார்ச் மாதம் 25ஆம்நாள்) கன்னித்தாய் விழா

a formal public statement, proclamation, (Christianity the announcement to the virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel in incarnation of Christ.

# It was the Annunciation Day of the Blessed Virgin and hence the church was named St. Mary's.

395. anodyne (n) மனத்துக்கு ஆறுதல் தருவது

anything that relieves pain or distress, pain relieving, mentally smoothing [adj – anodynic]

# Television has become an anodyne for senior citizens.

396. anoint (v) புனிதப்படுத்தும் செயல்

to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them , to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony  [n – anointment]

# Lord Buddha was an anointed king.       

Ant.  validate                                                                             

397. anomaly (n) ஒழுங்கற்ற தன்மை, முரண்பாடு, பிறழ்வு

a deviation from the common type, rule, arrangement, or form; irregularity [n – abnormality, adj – anomalous]

# Poverty is an anomaly to rich people.

Ant. normality, regularity, conformity

398. anonymous (adj) பெயரில்லா, பெயர் அறியப்படாத, எழுதியவர் பெயரில்லாத

unknown name, without character, feature less [n – anonymousness, anonymity, adv – anonymously]

# “Good seeds make good crops” is an anonymous quote.

Ant. named, signed, known

399. anorexia (n) உணவவாவின்மை, பசிச்சுவையின்மை

a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite

# Her mother is suffering from anorexia.

400. anosmia (n) முகர்ந்து உணரும் தன்மை இழப்பு

absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passage)

# Chain smoking leads to anosmia.