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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.
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Highland(Adjective, noun) |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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Other forms: Authorized, Authorizing
1. To establish by or as if by authority
2. To invest especially with legal authority
Synonym: Invest
Antonym: Disapprove
The city council authorized the sale of the land. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
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1. Show or feeling very stong emotions
Synonym: Excited
Antonym: Cold
The victims' parent made an impassioned plea for justice.
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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.
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Other forms: Beelined
1. To move quickly in a dirct course
syn. Straight line
ant. None
He beelined out the door. |
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1. Dreamily thoughtful
2. Sad thought
syn. Sober
ant. Unreflective
The child sat by himself, lookind pensive. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Other forms: Uproariously, Uproariosness
1. very noisy
2. very funny
syn. Hilarious
ant. Solemn
Great America was very Uproarious. |
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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. |
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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.
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Other forms: Primmed, Primming, Primmer, Primmest
1. Formal and proper
2. Neat
Syn. Nice
Ant. Messy
Her aunts were very prim and proper.
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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. |
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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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