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Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

noun

1.A hot, dry and dusky southerly wind

2. A warm, sultry wind blowing from a warm region 

synonym: sandstorm, blizzard

antonym: zepher

analogy: zephyr: sirocco::dark:light (antonyms)

other forms: N/A

Term
Highanded
Definition

noun

1. Using power or authority without considerinng the feeling of others.

synonym:pushy, arrogant

antonym: democratic

analogy: highhanded: eminent:: warm:hot (increasing intensity)

other forms: highhandedly (adverb), highhandedness (noun)

Term
Recur
Definition

verb

1.to occur again

2.to return to the mind

synonyms: persist, reappear

antonyms: halt, stop

analogy:recur:fickle::like:love (increasing intensity)

other forms: recurring (adjective), recurringly (adverb)

Term
Larder
Definition

noun

1. a room or place where food is kept

2. a supply of food

synonms: storage, groceries

antonyms: N/A

anology:tenement:larder::wave:crashing (noun:closely related adjective)

other forms: lard

Term
fervent
Definition

adjective

1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

2. hot

synonym:religious, ecstatic

antonym:calm, cold

anology:ecstatic:fervent::freezing:cold (decreasing intensity)

other forms: fervently (adverb), ferventness (noun)  

Term
elicit
Definition

verb

1. to draw or bring out or forth

synonym: wring, extract

antonym: soothe, give

analogy:elicit:deface::huricane:obliteration (cause:effect)

other forms: elicitation (noun), elicitor (noun)  

Term
aureole
Definition

noun

1. a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage

2. any encircling ring of light or color

synonym: halo, corona

antonym: N/A

analogy:The actress on stage had an aureole while dancing.

other forms: aureola

Term
steadfast
Definition

adjective

1. fixed in direction

2. firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment

synonym:stubborn, true

antonym: afraid, false

anology:steadfast:fickle::black:white (antonyms)

other forms: steadfastly (adverb), steadfastness (noun) 

 

Term
authorize
Definition

verb

1. to give authority or official power to

synonym:sanction

antonym:dissaprove

anology:athority:sanction::ask:inquire (increasing intensity)

other form:authorized, authorizing

 

Term
abyss
Definition

noun

1.a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity

2.anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite

synonyms:void, depth,pit

antonyms:mountain

anologys:chasm:abtys::trickle:waterfall (increasing intensity)

other forms:abyssinian, abyssinia

Term
Profound
Definition

adjective

1.penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge

2.originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being

synonyms:deep, serious

antonym:light, open

anology:profound:sage::wave:crashing (noun:closely related adjective)

other forms: profoundly (adverb), profoundness (noun)  

Term
Siphon
Definition

noun

1.a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere

2.a projecting tubular part of some animals, especially certain mollusks, through which liquid enters or leaves the body

synonyms:tube, drain

antonyms:N/A

anology:Today, I met the famous scientist who invented the siphon, a unique tube that conveys liquids.

other forms:siphonless (adjective), siphonlike (adjective)

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

noun

1. a person who carries a torch

2.a leader in a movement

synonyms:leader

antonyms:no torch

anology:torchbearer:eminent::wave:crashing (noun:closely related adjective)

other forms:torchbearers

Term
Impassioned
Definition

adjective

1.filled with intense feeling or passion

synonyms:fierce, stirring

antonyms:cool, cold

anology:Emily was impassioned to help support the hungree, so she made a charity to raise money.

other forms:impassionedly (adverb), impassionedness (noun)  

Term
Foment
Definition

verb

1.to instigate or foster

2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid

synonyms:brew, incite

antonyms:deter, discourage

anology:There are still some people today who continue to foment racism.

other forms:fomenter (noun)

 

Term
beeline
Definition

noun

1. a direct route traveled quickly

synonym:shortcut, straightway

antonym:longway

anology:beeline:serpentine::black:white (antonyms)

other form:beelines

Term
Pensive
Definition

adjective

1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness

synonyms:dreamy, sobby

antonyms:negligent, uncaring

anology:Bob was in a pensive mood yesterday.

other forms:pensively (adverb), pensiveness (noun)  

Term

Exult

Definition

verb

1. to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy

synonyms:rejoice, celebrate

antonyms:hide, be sad

anology:We have very right to exult in the unique achievement of science.

other forms:exultingly (adverb)

Term
Cavil
Definition

verb

1. to raise irritating and trivial objections

2. to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections

synonms:carp, criticize

antonyms:N/A

anology:She finds something to cavil at in everything I say.

other form:caviller (noun), cavillingly (adverb)  

Term
Uproarious
Definition

adjective

1. characterized by or in a state of uproar

2. making an uproar; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person

synonyms:hilarious, clamorous

antonyms:solemn, unfunny

anology:At the rally, the crowd was uproarious. 

other forms:uproariously (adverb), uproariousness (noun)

Term
brood
Definition

noun

1. a number of young produced or hatched at one time

2. a breed, species, group, or kind

synonyms:offspring, breed

antonyms:parent, child

anology:My chicken had a brood of chicks last week.

other terms:broodless (adjective) 

Term
hinterland
Definition

noun

1.Often, hinterlands the remote or less developed parts of a country

2.the land lying behind a coastal region

synonyms:outback, brush

antonyms:metropolis

anology:In geography class, we learned about what a hinterland is. 

other form: hinterlands

Term
prim
Definition

adjective

1. formally precise or proper

synonym:demure

antonym:untidy

analogy:prim:decorum::waves:crashing (closely related adjectives)

other form:primly (adverb)

Term
trample
Definition

verb

1. to tread or step heavily and noisily

synonym:crush, injure

antonym:aid, cure

analogy:In an old newspaper, I read an article about an elephant who trampled a little boy. 

other forms: trampler (noun)

Term
sluice
Definition

noun

1. the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate

synonym:channel, flush

antonym:N/A

anology: staunch:sluice::cut:cake (action:thing acted upon)

other forms: sluicelike (adjective)

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