anthropomorphic

human motivation

human concerns

with human characteristics

 

hero’s anticlimax

Climax is the peak.

Anticlimax is the opposite.

not exciting

 

strong antipathy

strong hate

antipathy toward foreigners

antipathy toward war

 

antiquated beliefs

very old beliefs

antiquated machines

antiquated ideas

 

antiseptic ointment

prevents infection

 

antithesis is the opposite

Evil is antithesis of good.

 

apathetic teenagers

indifferent youth

apathy toward politics

don’t care about politics

 

wide aperture

aperture on a camera

opening of the lens

 

apex of the mountain

apex of my career

peak of my career

aphasia from injury

lose articulation

ability to communicate

 

aphorisms

truisms

old sayings

 

apiaries

beehives

 

aplomb

confidence, composure

aplomb under pressure

 

apocalyptic thinking

end of the world

apocalyptic literature

 

apocryphal book

questionable authorship

apocryphal manuscript

 

apogee of a career

the highest point

 

apoplexy

seizure

suffer apoplexy

 

religious apostate

abandons the faith

declared him apostate

 

apothegm

wise saying

early to bed early to rise