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announcement
nounB2
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/A formal or public statement giving information about something that has happened or will happen.
announcer
nounB1
/əˈnaʊnsə(r)/A person, especially on radio or television, whose job is to introduce programmes, read news bulletins, or provide commentary.
annoy
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/əˈnɔɪ/To cause someone slight, persistent irritation or displeasure, often through repetitive or bothersome actions.
annoyance
nounB1
/əˈnɔɪəns/The feeling of being annoyed or slightly angry
annual
adjectivenounB2
/ˈæn.ju.əl/Happening or calculated once every year.
annual general meeting
nounC1
/ˌæn.ju.əl ˈdʒen.ər.əl ˈmiː.tɪŋ/A mandatory yearly meeting of a company's shareholders, where directors present financial reports and key decisions are voted on.
annual parallax
nounVery Low (Academic/Tech)
/ˈænjuəl ˈpærəlæks/The apparent shift in a nearby star's position against distant background stars over the course of a year, caused by the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
annual percentage rate
nounC1
/ˌæn.ju.əl pəˈsen.tɪdʒ ˌreɪt/The yearly interest rate charged on a loan or earned on an investment, expressed as a percentage, which includes fees and other costs.
annual report
nounHigh frequency (in business/finance contexts). Medium frequency (in general contexts).
/ˌæn.ju.əl rɪˈpɔːt/A formal document prepared by a company or organization once every year, detailing its activities, financial performance, and condition over the preceding 12 months.
annual ring
nounLow
/ˈænjuəl rɪŋ/One of the concentric rings visible in a cross-section of a tree trunk, representing one year's growth of new wood.
annualize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈæn.ju.ə.laɪz/To convert a figure (like a rate, cost, or income) into an equivalent yearly amount.
annuitant
nounLow
/əˈnjuːɪt(ə)nt/A person who receives an annuity, a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life.
annuity
nounC1
/əˈnjuː.ə.ti/A fixed sum of money paid to someone each year for a specified period or for life.
annuity certain
nounLow
/əˈnjuː.ə.ti ˈsɜː.tən/A financial product that guarantees a fixed series of payments for a specified, predetermined period, regardless of the recipient's lifespan.
annul
verbverb-transitiveC1
/əˈnʌl/To officially declare that something (e.g., a law, a marriage, a contract) is no longer valid.
annular clock
nounVery Low (Technical/Niche)
/ˈænjʊlə klɒk/A clock mechanism or timekeeping device whose hour and minute hands move around a ring or circular dial, often indicating time through annular (ring-shaped) markers rather than traditional numerals.
annular eclipse
nounC1
/ˈænjʊlə(r) ɪˈklɪps/A solar eclipse in which the moon covers the centre of the sun, leaving a bright ring (annulus) of sunlight visible around the moon's dark disk.
annular ligament
nounVery low
/ˈænjʊlə ˈlɪɡəmənt/A circular ligament that encircles a structure, most commonly referring to a band of fibrous tissue stabilizing tendons as they pass around bones or joints.
annulet
nounC2
/ˈænjʊlɪt/A small ring or band, especially one of a series forming part of a larger design, such as in architecture or heraldry.
annulment
nounC1
/əˈnʌlmənt/The formal declaration by an authority (e.g., a court) that something, especially a marriage or a law, is invalid and has no legal effect, making it void from the beginning.

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