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To make someone laugh or feel entertained.
A feeling of finding something funny or entertaining, or something done for enjoyment.
Used before a singular noun that begins with a vowel sound, to mean one unspecified thing.
Something or someone that seems to belong to a different time period than the one it's actually in.
Belonging to a time period different from the one being depicted or discussed, out of place in time.
Occurring or living without oxygen.
A substance used to stop a patient from feeling pain, either in one area of the body or by making them fully unconscious.
The medical relief or absence of pain, without loss of consciousness.
A medicine that relieves pain.
Similar to something else in certain ways, making a comparison useful even though the two things aren't identical.
A comparison between two different things to help explain or clarify an idea.
To examine something carefully and in detail in order to understand or explain it.
A careful, detailed study of something in order to understand it better.
Using logical reasoning to examine and break down information.
To examine something carefully, breaking it into parts to understand it better.
A person who believes society should have no government or ruling authority.
A state of complete disorder, often because there is no government or recognized authority in charge.
Something or someone that is strongly hated or completely unacceptable to a person or group.
The scientific study of the structure of living things, or the physical structure of a body itself.
A family member who lived a long time before you, such as a great-grandparent.
Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors.
A heavy metal object dropped into the water on a chain to keep a ship from drifting.
Belonging to a time very long ago in history.
Supporting a main activity or thing, but not the primary or most important part of it.
Joins two words, ideas, or parts of a sentence together.
A short, personal story told to illustrate a point.
A medical condition in which the blood doesn't carry enough oxygen, often due to a lack of iron.
An instrument that measures wind speed.
A medical treatment that removes sensation or awareness, especially to prevent pain during surgery.
A strong feeling of displeasure that comes from being hurt, treated unfairly, or opposed.
The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, usually measured in degrees.
A line that divides an angle into two equal parts.
Feeling strong displeasure, often wanting to shout or complain.
Severe mental or physical suffering.
Having sharp corners or edges rather than a smooth, rounded shape.
A measure of how much rotation an object has, based on how fast it spins and how its mass is spread out from the center.
A living creature that can move by itself and feeds on other organisms, distinct from plants.
To make something move or seem alive, especially in film or art.
Full of life, energy, or excitement, or made using animation techniques.
A technique for making a series of drawings or images appear to move, or lively, enthusiastic behavior.
Strong dislike or hostility toward someone.
An ion with a negative electrical charge, formed when an atom gains one or more electrons.
The joint connecting your foot to your leg.
To take control of a territory and add it to your own country, especially by force.
To destroy something completely, leaving nothing behind.
Complete destruction, leaving nothing behind.
A date that marks the yearly return of an important event.
To add notes or comments to a text in order to explain or remark on parts of it.