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People & Occupations — Lesson 34

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animators

ˈænɪmeɪtərz

Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people — the award-winning animators received a standing ovation.

The animators worked long hours to finish the movie on schedule.

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announcer

əˈnaʊnsər

Someone who proclaims a message publicly — the flight announcer told us to board now.

The announcer introduced the next song on the radio.

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announcers

əˈnaʊnsərz

Someone who proclaims a message publicly — radio announcers read the news every hour.

The announcers welcomed the audience to the stadium.

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antagonist

ænˈtæɡənɪst

Someone who offers opposition — the villain is the main antagonist of the story.

The villain is the main antagonist of the story.

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antecedent

ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənt

Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) — in grammar, the antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers back to.

The historical antecedents of the revolution can be traced back decades.

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antecedents

ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts

Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) — his family antecedents can be traced back to the 17th century.

We must examine the historical antecedents of the current crisis.

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anthropoid

ˈænθrəpɔɪd

Person who resembles a nonhuman primate — the gorilla is an anthropoid ape.

The gorilla is an anthropoid ape.

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anti

ˈænti

A person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) — she is strongly anti-war and has protested many times.

She is strongly anti-war and has protested many times.

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antihero

ˌæntiˈhɪroʊ

A main character in a story who lacks traditional heroic qualities such as — walter White from Breaking Bad is a famous television antihero.

The main character in the novel is an antihero who commits crimes but has understandable motivations.

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antiquarian

ˌæntɪˈkweriən

An expert or collector of antiquities — the antiquarian bookshop specialized in old maps and manuscripts.

The antiquarian showed us several rare coins from the Roman Empire.

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antiquary

ˈæntɪkweri

An expert or collector of antiquities — my uncle, an avid antiquary, frequents estate sales searching for rare coins.

The antiquary spent decades cataloguing medieval manuscripts in private collections.

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antique

ænˈtiːk

An elderly man — she collects antique furniture from Europe.

This table is an antique from the 18th century.

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