Anthropology, ethnology and archaeology are clearly distinguishable sciences, but they are often confused by laymen because the investigations of scholars in these fields are largely concerned with ancient or primitive races.
Category: Synonyms
Anthropoid vs Anthropomorphic vs Anthropomorphous
Anthropoid, anthropomorphic and anthropomorphous all mean resembling man.
Answer vs Respond vs Reply vs Rejoin vs Retort
Answer, respond, reply, rejoin and retort (and their corresponding nouns answer, response, reply, rejoinder, retort) mean to say or write or sometimes to do something (or something that is said, written, or done) in return (as to a question, a call, a request, or a charge).
Anodyne vs Opiate vs Narcotic vs Nepenthe
Anodyne, opiate, narcotic and nepenthe mean something used to dull or deaden one’s senses or one’s sensibility and are often used adjectivally.
Anodyne vs Analgesic vs Anesthetic
Anodyne, analgesic and anesthetic all denote something used to relieve or prevent pain, all are freely used both substantively and adjectivally, and all have a related noun, anodynia, analgesia, anesthesia, denoting the corresponding state.
Annul vs Abrogate vs Void vs Vacate vs Quash
Annul, abrogate, void, vacate and quash are used chiefly in legal context and mean to deprive of validity, force, or authority.
Annoy vs Vex vs Irk vs Bother
Annoy, vex, irk and bother all mean to disturb and nervously upset a person.
Annotate vs Gloss
Annotate, gloss and their corresponding nouns annotation, gloss mean, as verbs, to add or append comment, or as nouns, an added or appended comment intended to be helpful in interpreting a passage or text.
Annex vs Extension vs Wing vs Ell
Annex, extension, wing and ell designate an addition to a main (and, often, the original) building.
Animality vs Animalism
Animality and animalism are not always clearly distinguished when they are used to denote animal nature, character, or springs of action in a man or in men.
Animadversion vs Stricture vs Aspersion vs Reflection
Animadversion, stricture, aspersion and reflection all denote a remark or statement that is an adverse criticism.
Angry vs Irate vs Indignant vs Wrathful vs Wroth vs Acrimonious vs Mad
Angry, irate, indignant, wrathful, wroth, acrimonious and mad all mean feeling or showing strong displeasure or bad temper.