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A Hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from an arid or heated region
Siroccos are really warm and dry.
Syn: sandstorm
Ant:blizzard, flurry |
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highhanded
(adj)
Highhandedness
Highhand
Highhandly |
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Overbearing
Syn: arbitrary, overbearing
Ant:humble |
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recur
Reccured, reccuring, reccurrent
(adj)
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To have recourse, to come again to mind
Syn:Persist, reappear
Ant:halt, stop
I do not like recurring problems. |
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A place where food is stored
Syn: pantry
Ant: compost bin
Laders are filled with delicious foods. |
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fervent
(adj)
Fervently
Fervency |
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Definition
Having or displaying a passionate intensity
Syn: intense
Ant: apathetic
He was a fervent policeman, dedicated to the law. |
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elicit
(v)
Elicitation
Elicitor |
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Evoke or draw out from someone a response from one's own questions
Syn: obtain Ant:don't get
I was able to elicit an answer from him |
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A circle of light surrounding something
Syn: Corona Ant: ?
In paintings, angels have aureoles around their heads. |
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steadfast
(adj)
Steadfastly
Steadfastness |
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Definition
Loyal, stanch, unwavering
Syn: stanch Ant: fickle
Steadfast followers will stay with you until the end. |
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authorize
(v)
Authorization
Authorized |
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Definition
To give official permission to
Syn: Ratify Ant: forbid
The king authorized his forces to use cannons and blow away the enemy. |
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A seemingly bottomless hole
Syn:Void rift Ant: hill
He fell down the abyss. |
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profound
(adj)
profoundness
profoundly |
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Of a state, quality, or emotion very intense or great
Syn: keen extreme Ant: mild
He is a profound speaker on religous matters. |
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1.A pipe or tube used to convey liquid 2. draw off or convey
Syn:draw, transfer Ant: stay put
He is siphoning money from the budjet. |
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A person who carries a ceremonial torch
Syn: Leader Ant: pessimist
The olympic games start with a torchbearer carrying the ceremonial torch to the pedestal. |
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Make passionate
Syn: earnest Ant: fickle
He is impassioned on this matter. |
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To stir into action
Syn: rouse Ant: put to sleep
The man tried to foment a riot |
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A straight line between two places
Syn: straight line Ant: serpentine line
He made a beeline for the buffet. |
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pensive
(adj)
pensively
pensiveness
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Definition
reflecting deep or serious thought
Syn: thoughtful Ant: happy go lucky
He was in a pensive mood. |
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exult
(V)
exultingly
exultation |
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Definition
Showing much happiness
Syn: jubilation Ant: sorrow
Exulting in my free time, I played video games. |
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cavil
(v)
Caviler
caviled |
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Definition
To make unnescessary objections
Syn: objection ant: agree
He caviled at the cost |
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uproarious
(adj)
uproariously
uproariousness |
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Definition
Provoking loud noise or uproar
Syn: noisy Ant: quiet
It was an uproarious party. |
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brood
(n,v)
brooded
brooding
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1. a family of small animals
2. to think deeply
Syn: ponder Ant: don't think |
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hinterland
(N)
hinterlands |
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Definition
The remote areas of a region
Syn: wilds Ant: city
I went hiking in the hinterlands. |
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prim
(adj)
Primly
Primness |
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Definition
Stiffly formal and respectable
Syn: formal Ant: informal
She was a very prim and respectable woman. |
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tread on and crush
Syn: stomp Ant: walk
He trampled the flowers. |
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The act of rinsing or showering with water, trough in which a current is directed
Syn: clean Ant: dirty |
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