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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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)
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verb
1. to give authority or official power to
synonym:sanction
antonym:dissaprove
anology:athority:sanction::ask:inquire (increasing intensity)
other form:authorized, authorizing
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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)
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noun
1. a direct route traveled quickly
synonym:shortcut, straightway
antonym:longway
anology:beeline:serpentine::black:white (antonyms)
other form:beelines |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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adjective
1. formally precise or proper
synonym:demure
antonym:untidy
analogy:prim:decorum::waves:crashing (closely related adjectives)
other form:primly (adverb) |
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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) |
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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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