Apathy

Apathy  [ap-uh-thee]

Noun
- lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Synonyms
indifference, unconcern

Usage

1. People have surprisingly shown apathy toward these important and pressing social problems.

Antonyms
enthusiasm, interest, passion

Prevaricate

Prevaricate [pri-var-i-keyt]

Verb
- Speak or act in an evasive way:
- lie

Synonyms

lie

Usage

1. He prevaricated when journalists asked questions

Antonyms

veracity

Antagonist

Antagonist  [uh-noint]

Verb
- A person who opposes or is hostile to something; an adversary

Synonyms
oppponent,  adversary

Usage

1. All famous fables revolve around the battle between the righteousness of the protagonist against the immorality of his antagonist.

Antonyms
protagonist, ally

Anoint

Anoint  [uh-noint]

Verb
- To smear with a liquid, esp. oil
- To consecrate or make sacred by the application of a liquid or oil
- To choose by divine election

Synonyms
oil, smear

Usage

1. After cleaning the idol, the priest anointed it by applying freshly extracted oils.

2. The magazine anointed her the most popular actress of the year.

Animus

Animus  [an-uh-muhs]

Noun
- Hostility or ill feeling
- Motivation, purpose, driving spirit

Synonyms
animosity,  enmity

Usage

1. He felt no animus toward those who had wronged him.
2. His main animus for revenge was the fact that he was humiliated in public by her.

Antonyms

harmony, accord

Ancillary

Ancillary  [an-sil-uh-ree]

Adjective
- Subordinate, subsidiary

Noun
- something that serves in an ancillary capacity, accessory

Synonyms

Subordinate, accessory

Usage

1. Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with the basic textbook.

2. The company has one main factory and three ancillary plants

Antonyms

essential, main

Anathema

Anathema [uh-nath-uh-muh]
Noun


1. A curse; execration.
2. A person or thing detested or loathed.

Synonyms

curse, malediction

Usage

1. That subject is anathema to him.

Antonyms

blessing