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Antarctican

(adjective) : frigid : intensely cold

Her Antarctican demeanor made it nearly impossible for anyone to get close to her.

Submitted by: K.A. Hoffa from Pennsylvania on Jul. 11, 2008 09:47

(noun) : one who lives in Antarctica

After nearly 20 years of study, the Antactican scientist was lauded for her many discoveries.

Submitted by: JJ Miller from Illinois on Jul. 10, 2008 00:26

antepunctual (adjective) : one who is so early (for an party, meeting, etc.) that it amounts to rudeness toward the host

He showed up 45 minuted before the invitation asked guests to arrive—so early that his hostess had barely gotten out of the shower when she heard the doorbell ring. How rude! How antepunctual!

Submitted by: Marsha Meckler on Apr. 20, 2008 17:24

antergistic (adjective) : that is less than the sum of the individual effects, components, or abilities

The antergistic results of these two working together call for separating them and reassigning new partners hoping for synergy.

Submitted by: Bob Lebenson from Connecticut on Apr. 24, 2009 20:16

Anthrodepmano (noun) : To be a human being, which entitles you to being dependent/ reliant on other humans.

The citizens of the village were anthrodepmano. —Jill Whynot and Megan Gallagher, March 18, 2008

Submitted by: Anonymous on Mar. 18, 2008 06:39

anthropleny (noun) : Anthropleny can be defined as those things in a human society which allow citizens to live long, cooperative, purposeful, fulfilled lives.

Improvements in economic efficiency often result in lower levels of anthropleny. —TheNewCommoner.org

Submitted by: Sam Dronebarger on Jan. 21, 2006 07:43

anthropoenvironmental (adjective) : of or relating to, collectively or particularly, environments created entirely or predominantly by human beings (as opposed to preanthropoenvironmental)

The Flynn effect evidences a transition from preanthropogenic and preinformationalized environmental mediation of human genepools towards totally intraspecific and anthropoenvironmental selectional matrices —jonathan keith sheriff, mini-essay submitted to stanford's bioanthropology dept, circa september 1, 2005

Submitted by: jonathan keith sheriff from California on Oct. 25, 2005 18:32

anthroutilis (noun) : Useful Man

My husband is truly a anthroutilis in our house

Submitted by: Anonymous on Feb. 25, 2006 19:33

antiégé (noun) : one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence, even though he or she is incompetent and unworthy of protection or assistance; contrasted with protégé.

My antiégé spent nearly an hour in my office fretting about her exam.

Submitted by: Ashley and Ben Pryor from Ohio on Jan. 09, 2007 15:07

Anti-Acephalous

(adjective) : Not lacking a head (Acephalous means lacking a head.)

I am anti-acephalous. —Cristina R., BBC HARDSPELL, September 2005

Submitted by: Cristina from United Kingdom on Sep. 29, 2005 15:25

Anti-expanditory (adjective) : The inability to expand or grow larger

Due to the anti-expanditory nature of the material, it broke from the pressure placed onto it.

Submitted by: Spencer from Illinois on Jul. 25, 2007 23:28

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