| A | B |
| antagonist | one who is against; opponent; adversary |
| antibiotic | substance obtained from tiny living organisms that works against harmful bacteria |
| antibody | substance manufactured in the body that works against germs or poisons |
| antidote | remedy that acts against the acts effects of a poison; countermeasure |
| antihistamine | drug used against certain allergies and cold symptoms |
| antipathy | repugnance; dislike; enmity |
| antiseptic | germicide; substance that prevents infection by checking the growth of microorganisms |
| antitoxin | substance formed in the body as a result of the introduction of a toxin and capable of acting against that toxin |
| antonym | opposite; word meaning the opposite of another word |
| acronym | name formed from the first letter or letters of other words |
| anonymous | unidentified; unnamed |
| homonym | word that sounds like another but differs in meaning |
| onomatopoeia | use of words whose sound suggest their meaning |
| pseudonym | alias; pen name; false name used by an author |
| synonym | word having the same meaning as another word |
| dermatologist | physician dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| dermis | inner layer of the skin |
| epidermis | outer layer of the skin |
| hypodermic | beneath the skin |
| taxidermist | one who practices the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skind of animals |