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an·gos·tur·a /ˌæŋgəstjʊərə||-ˈstʊərə/ n [U] a bitter liquid
used for adding taste to alcoholic drinks
an·gry /ˈæŋgri/ adj [(with, at)] 1 feeling or showing anger:
Angry demonstrators jeered at the President. | an angry look
on her face | angry criticism/words | I was angry with him for
keeping me waiting. | I was angry at the delay. | Her rudeness
made me really angry. | an angry exchange of views 2 (of the
sky or clouds) stormy —angrily adv
When you want to talk about someone's general
character, you do not describe them as angry. Instead,
you can say they are quick-tempered if they are easily
made angry but are not angry all the time, or that they are
irritable if they are easily annoyed. Bad-tempered or
ill-tempered are stronger words to describe people who
often seem angry. → see also ANNOY (USAGE)
ˌAngry Young 'Man n BrE a young man who strongly
criticizes society and the government. The phrase was first
used to describe John OSBORNE and other British writers in
the 1950s. Osborne's most famous play was Look Back in
Anger (1956) and the main character, Jimmy Porter, was a
typical Angry Young Man.
angst /æŋst/ n [U] anxiety and anguish caused especially by
considering the sad state of the world and/or the human
condition
an·guish /ˈæŋgwɪʃ/ n [U] very great pain and suffering,
especially of the mind: She was in anguish over her missing
child. —anguished adj: anguished cries
an·gu·lar /ˈæŋgjʊlər/ adj 1 having sharp corners 2 (of a
person's body) with the bones able to be clearly seen; not
rounded: her sharp angular face 3 [A] having or forming an
angle or angles —ity /ˌæŋgjʊˈlærəti/ n [C;U]
An·heu·ser-Busch /ˌænhaɪzə ˈbʊʃ||-zər-/ trademark a US
company which makes beer. It owns several of the most
popular BRANDS (=types) of beer in the US, including Bud-
weiser.
an·i·mad·vert /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːrt||-ɜːrt/ v [I (on, upon, about)] pomp
to speak about, especially in a way that finds fault
—version /ˌvɜːrʃən||ˈvɜːrʒən/ n
an·i·mal¹ /ˈænɪməl/ n 1 a living creature, not a plant, that
has senses and is able to move itself when it wants to:
Snakes, fish, and birds are all animals. | Humans are the most
intelligent of all the animals. | Man is a political ani-
mal. 2 all this group except human beings: farm animals |
Should animals be kept in cages? 3 a MAMMAL 4 a person
considered as behaving like a wild non-human crea-
ture 5 all animals are equal, but some animals are more
equal than others quote a phrase from the book ANIMAL FARM
by George Orwell 6 animal, vegetable or mineral a phrase
used in popular British and American game shows on
television and radio. In the games, people had to discover
what an unknown object was by asking a number of
questions. 7 a different animal used in order to say that
someone or something is very different from the person or
thing that you have just mentioned: This was Abbot's son;
quiet and kind, he seemed a different animal entirely from his
father. | The new X200 model will be a completely different
animal from the old X100.
animal² adj 1 [A] of, concerning, or made from animals:
cooking with animal fats | animal feed 2 of the body, not the
mind or the spirit, especially concerning one's APPETITES for
food and sex: animal desires
ˌAnimal 'Crackers trademark a type of small sweet BISCUITS
shaped like animals, which are sold in a small box, and are
popular with children in the US
ˌAnimal 'Farm a novel by George ORWELL which is a SATIRE
(=a humorous criticism) on the RUSSIAN REVOLUTION and
COMMUNIST society. In the book, a group of animals take
control of a farm so that they can establish a society where
they are all equal. The pigs, however, soon become the
leaders and say that they are more important, intelligent etc
than everyone else, using the phrase 'All animals are equal,
but some animals are more equal than others.'
ˌanimal 'husbandry n [U] the branch of farming concerned
with the keeping of animals and the production of animal
materials, such as milk and meat
ˌAnimal Libe'ration ˌFront abbrev ALF a British organiza-
tion that protests against using animals in scientific EXPERI-
MENTS, such as testing drugs or COSMETICS. Some members of
the Animal Liberation Front have actively helped to set these
animals free, and others have used bombs and other violent
methods to protest.
ˌanimal 'rights n [U] the idea that people should treat
animals well, and especially not use them in tests to develop
medicines or other products: animal rights protester/
campaigner (=someone who tries to stop cruelty to ani-
mals)
ˌanimal 'rights ˌgroup n a group of people who protest
against cruel treatment of animals
an·i·mate¹ /ˈænɪmət/ adj (of plants and animals) having life;
alive → opposite INANIMATE
an·i·mate² /ˈænɪmeɪt/ v [T] rather fml to give life or excitement
to; ENLIVEN: Laughter animated his face for a moment.
an·i·ma·ted /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ adj 1 showing a lot of interest
and energy: An animated discussion ensued. 2 animated
cartoon/film/programme a film made by photographing a
series of pictures, clay models etc —ly adv
an·i·ma·tion /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən/ n [U] 1 excitement; spirit; live-
liness: They were full of animation as they talked about their
holiday. 2 the making of CARTOONS
an·i·ma·tron·ics /ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks||-ˈtrɑː-/ n [U] the process
of making or using moving models that look like real
animals or people in films
an·i·me /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ n [U] Japanese ANIMATED CARTOONS.
There are many different types of anime cartoon including
adventure stories, children's stories, and PORNOGRAPHY.
Anime cartoons usually move more slowly than Western
ones. Anime has become especially popular in the US where
several television NETWORKS now show anime cartoons.
an·i·mism /ˈænɪmɪzəm/ n [U] a religion according to which
natural objects, animals, and plants are believed to have
souls —mist n, adj
an·i·mos·i·ty /ˌænɪˈmɒsɪti||-ˈmɑː-/ n [C;U(towards, between)]
(an example of) powerful, often active, hatred; HOSTILITY
an·i·seed /ˈænɪsiːd/ n [U] the strong-tasting seeds of a plant
(anise /ˈænɪs/), used especially in alcoholic drinks
An·is·ton, Jen·ni·fer
/ˈænɪstən, ˈdʒenɪfər/ (1969–)
a US actress known for being
sexually attractive and for
appearing as the character
Rachel Green in the tele-
vision programme Friends.
She has also appeared in
films, such as The Good Girl.
She married the actor Brad
Pitt in 2000.
Jennifer Aniston
An·ka·ra /ˈæŋkərə/ the capi-
tal city of Turkey → see also
ISTANBUL
an·kle /ˈæŋkəl/ n 1 the joint
between the foot and the
leg 2 the part of the leg just
above the foot: ankle socks
(=that do not reach beyond the ankles) → see picture at
FOOT
an·klet /ˈæŋklɪt/ n a ring or BRACELET worn round the ankle
An·na Ka·ren·in·a /ˌænə kəˈrenɪnə/ a book by the Russian
writer Leo TOLSTOY which is considered by many people to
be one of the greatest novels ever written. It tells the story of
a married woman called Anna Karenina who falls in love
with a young army officer.
an·nals /ˈænlz/ n [P(of)] fml a record of events or activities that
is arranged in yearly parts, such as a record of the activities
of a scientific society produced every year: the Annals of the
Zoological Society | (fig.) one of the most disgraceful episodes in
the annals (=history) of British politics —annalist n
An·nan, Ko·fi /ˈænən, ˈkɒfi/ (1938–) the SECRETARY
GENERAL of the United Nations since 1996. He comes from
Ghana, and was formerly responsible for the UN's peace-
keeping operations in Bosnia. He is known for his work to
stop the spread of AIDS and for trying to find a peacef