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Exam: IELTS

anticonvulsant

IPA: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt/

KK: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that helps to stop or prevent seizures, especially in conditions like epilepsy.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant to help manage her seizures.

noun

Definition: A type of medication that helps stop or reduce seizures.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant to help manage her epilepsy.

anticonvulsive

IPA: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv/

KK: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that helps to stop or prevent seizures or convulsions in the body.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsive medication to help manage the patient's seizures.

noun

Definition: A type of medication used to prevent or reduce seizures in people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsive to help manage her seizures.

anticorporate

IPA: /ˌæntɪˈkɔːpəreɪt/

KK: /æntiˈkɔrpərɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing a stance or attitude that is against corporations and their practices.

Example: The anticorporate movement seeks to challenge the influence of large companies on society.

anticorrosion

IPA: /ˌæntɪkəˈroʊʒən/

KK: /æntiˈkɔrəˌʒən/

adjective

Definition: Describing a material or substance that prevents the process of deterioration caused by corrosion.

Example: The new paint has anticorrosion properties that protect the metal from rust.

anticorrosive

IPA: /ˌæntɪˈkɔːrəˌsɪv/

KK: /æntiˈkɔrəˌsɪv/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that helps to stop or reduce the damage caused by rust or other forms of corrosion.

Example: The new paint is anticorrosive, protecting the metal from rusting.

noun

Definition: A substance that helps to prevent or stop the process of corrosion, which is the gradual destruction of materials, usually metals, due to chemical reactions with their environment.

Example: The engineer applied an anticorrosive to the metal surface to protect it from rusting.

anticyclone

IPA: /ˈæntiˌsaɪkloʊn/

KK: /ˈæntɪsaɪkloʊn/

noun

Definition: A large system of winds that moves around a center of high pressure, rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Example: The weather forecast predicted an anticyclone, bringing clear skies and calm winds.

anticyclonic

IPA: /ˌæntiˈsaɪklɒnɪk/

KK: /ˌæntɪˈsaɪklɒnɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a weather system where air moves in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, typically associated with clear skies and calm weather.

Example: The anticyclonic conditions led to a sunny and warm weekend.

antidefamation

IPA: /ˌæntiˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

KK: /æntiˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to actions or policies that aim to prevent or counteract the damaging of a person's or group's reputation.

Example: The organization launched an antidefamation campaign to protect the rights of marginalized communities.

antidemocratic

IPA: /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈmɒ.krə.tɪk/

KK: /ˌæntiˈdɛmɒkrætɪk/

adjective

Definition: Opposed to the principles and practices of democracy, often favoring authoritarian or dictatorial governance instead.

Example: The new laws were seen as antidemocratic by many citizens who valued their voting rights.

antidepressant

IPA: /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈprɛs.ənt/

KK: /ˌæntiˈdɪprɛsənt/

adjective

Definition: This term describes something that helps to reduce or prevent feelings of sadness or depression.

Example: The doctor prescribed an antidepressant medication to help improve her mood.

noun

Definition: A type of medicine that helps to improve mood and reduce feelings of sadness or depression.

Example: The doctor prescribed an antidepressant to help manage her depression.

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