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Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco (Noun)
Definition

1. A hot or warm southerly wind, esp. one moving toward a low barometric pressure center.

2. A hot, humid south or southeast wind of southern Italy, Sicily, and the Mediterranean islands, originating in the Sahara as a dry dusty wind but becoming moist as it passes over the Mediterranean.

Synonyms: Dust storm

Antonyms: Calm wind

The sirocco wind blew at his face as he walked through a town in Italy.

Analogy:

Antonyms

Zephyr : Sirocco

Term
Highland(Adjective, noun)
Definition

1. An area where lots of mountains are

2. An area above the sea

Synonyms: Altitude

Antonyms: Lowland

There are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest.

Term
Recur (Verb)
Definition

1. To happen or appear again , or more than once return

2. To be repeat forever in the same order

Synonyms: Reappear

Antonyms: Halt

There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur.


Term
Larder (Noun)
Definition

1. A room or place food is store

2. A supply of food

Synonym: Storage

Antonym: None

She was starving but there was no more food in the larder.

 

Term
Fervent (Adjective)
Definition

1. Showing great enthusiasm or spirit

2. Hot, Burning, Glowing

Synonym: Excited

Antonym: Cold

He gave a fervent speech that called for tolerance and compassion for those who are different.

 

Term
Elicit (Verb)
Definition

1. To draw forth or bring out
2. To call forth or draw out
Synonym: Bring
Antonym: Ignore

She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the public.

Analogy:

 

Term
Aureole (Noun)
Definition

1. A radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage

2.  The luminous area surrounding the sun or other bright light when seen through thin cloud or mist

3. A ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion

Synonym: Halo

Antonym: None

The aureole glowed around the budha head as he was meditating.

Term
Steadfast (Adjective)
Definition

Other forms of word: Steadfastly, steadfastness

1. Firmly fixed in place

2. Firm in belief, determination, or adherence; Loyal

Synonym: Firm

Antonym: Disloyal

He was steadfast in his support of the governor's policies.

 

Term
Authorize (Verb)
Definition

Other forms: Authorized, Authorizing

1. To establish by or as if by authority 

2. Tinvest especially with legal authority

Synonym: Invest

Antonym: Disapprove

The city council authorized the sale of the land.

Term
Abyss (Noun)
Definition

1. A deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.

2. Anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite

Synonym: Void

Antonym: None

looking down at the dark ocean from the ship's rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into an abyss.

Term
Profound (Adjective)
Definition

Other forms: Profoundly, Profoundless

1. Showing great knowledge

2. Exstending far below the surface

3. Characterized by intensity of feeling or quality

Synonyms: Intelligent. Deep, Subtle

Antonyms: Stupid, Shallow, Unsubtle

His knowledge of history is profound.

Analogy: Sage : Profound

Term
Siphon (Noun/Verb)
Definition

Other words: Siphoned, Siphoning, 

1. A tube that is bent so that a liquid can be draw upward and then downwards through to a lower level

2. A kind of bottle for holding soda water and forcing it out by gas pressure

Synonym: Drain

Antonym: Fill

The water needs to be siphoned from the pool.

Term
Torchbearer (Noun)
Definition

1. One that carries a torch

2. Someone in the forefront of a campaign, crusade, or movement

Synonym: None 

Antonym: None

He  became the torchbearer for the civil rights.

 

Term
Impassioned (Adjective)
Definition

1. Show or feeling very stong emotions

Synonym: Excited

Antonym: Cold

The victims' parent made an impassioned plea for justice.

 

Term
Forment (Verb)
Definition

Other Forms: Formenter

1.To cause or try to cause the growth of something bad or harmful

Synonym: Start

Antonym: End

He was accused of formenting violence.

 

Term
Beeline (Noun/Verb)
Definition

Other forms: Beelined

1. To move quickly in a dirct course

syn. Straight line

ant. None

He beelined out the door.

Term
Pensive (Adjective)
Definition

1. Dreamily thoughtful

2. Sad thought

syn. Sober

ant. Unreflective

The child sat by himself, lookind pensive.

Term
Exult (verb)
Definition

Other forms: Exulting, Exultingly

1. To show great happiness

2. To say something in a very excited way

syn. delighted

ant. Greive

The winners of the Super Bowl spent the next week exulting in their victory.

Term
Cavil (Verb/Noun)
Definition

Other  forms: caviled, cavilled, caviling, cavilling, caviler, caviller

1. To complain about things that are not important

syn. Criticize

ant. Support

The customer caviled about the price.

Term
Uproarious (Adjective)
Definition

Other forms: Uproariously, Uproariosness

1. very noisy

2. very funny

syn. Hilarious

ant. Solemn

Great America was very Uproarious.

Term
Brood (Noun)
Definition

1. A group of animals that were born at the same time

2. The childern of a family

syn. Offspring

ant. Parent

A hen crossed the road with her brood of chicks.

Term
Hinterland (Noun)
Definition

1. An area not close to any city or town

syn. Outback

ant. Metropolis

The colonies hugged the coastline, while the hinterland remained largely unexplored.


Term
Prim (Verb)
Definition

Other forms: Primmed, Primming, Primmer, Primmest

1. Formal and proper

2. Neat

Syn. Nice

Ant. Messy

Her aunts were very prim and proper.

 

Term
Trample (Verb)
Definition

Other forms: Trampled, Trampling, Trampler

1. To cause damage or pain by walking or stepping heavily on something or someone

2. To treat other people's rights, wishes, or feelings as if they are worthless or not important

Synonym: Hurt

Antonym: Help

The work men trampled on her flower bed.

Term
Sluice (Noun/Verb)
Definition

Other forms: Sluiced, Sluicing

1. A artificial passage for water to flow through and a device that controls the flow of water

2. To wash or spray with water

Synonyms: Gate, Flush

Antonyms: None, None

He sluiced the gutters with lots of water in order to make sure they were clear.

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