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Analgesic

a painkiller

Anodyne

medicine which lessens pain

Emetic

medicine that causes vomiting

Prophylactic

medicine used to prevent disease

Anecdote

a short amusing story about a real incident or person

Reminiscence

a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator

Anile

a feeble old woman

Anima

the unconscious part of your mind that works automatically

Annexure

an addition to a document; supplement

Annotate

to add notes or comments to a text, highlighting key points

Antagonist

a person who is strongly against somebody or something

Anthology

a collection of artistic works

Antiquarian

a person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities

Apartheid

a policy that segregates people on basis of race

Aphasia

loss of speech due to medical problem

Apostle

a pioneer of a reform movement

Appertain

be appropriate or applicable

"The rules that appertain to this contract must be followed carefully"

Archipelago

a large body of water with many islands

Archive

a place where government records are kept

Ascribe

regard something as being due to a cause

"He ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach"

Asylum

a place of refugee

Hospice

a home providing care for the sick

Attic

a room directly beneath the roof of a building

Avant garde

the group, especially in the arts, regarded as being the most experimental

Ballad

poem in short stanzas narrating a popular story