Sirocco

noun

1. A hot, dry and dusty southerly wind 

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

synonyms: blizzard, sandstorm

antonym: zephyr

analogy: zephyr: sirocco::dark:light

other forms: siroccos

adjective

1. Arbitrary and overbearing

2. condescending or presumptous

synonyms: bossy, tyrannical

antonym: democratic

analogy: highhanded:eminent::warm: hot

other forms: highhandedly, high-handess

verb

1. to occur again as an event, experience

2. to return to the mind

synonyms: repeat, persist

antonym: halt, stop

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

other forms: recurring

noun

1. a room or place where food is kept

2. a supply of food

synonyms: pantry

antonym: 

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

other forms: larders

adjective

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

2. hot, burning, glowing

synonyms: passionate

antonym: unconcerned

analogy: ecstatic:fervent::freezing:cold

other forms: fervently

verb

1. to draw or bring out or forth

2. educe, evoke 

synonyms: obtain

antonym: supress

sentence: I needed to elicit the truth, so I asked Susan to meet up with me afterschool.

other forms: elicited

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, halo

synonyms: corona, halo

antonym: shadow

sentence: During the solar eclipse, I looked up at the sun and saw an aureole around it. 

other forms: aureoles

adjective

1. fixed in direction, steadily directed

2. firm in purpose, faith, or attachment 

synonyms: immobile, unwavering

antonym: unreliable, wavering

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

other forms: steadfastly

verb

1. to give authority or official power to, empower

2. to give authority for, formally sanction

synonyms: sanction

antonym: disapprove

analogy: authority:sanction::ask:inquire

other forms: authorized, authorizing

noun

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

2. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite

synonyms: pit

antonym: mountain

analogy: chasm:abyss::trickle:waterfall (increasing intensity)

other forms: abyssinia

adjective

1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding 

2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of ones being

synonyms: sagacious

antonym: ignorant

analogy: sage:profound::wave:crashing (closely related adjective)

other forms: profounder, profoundest

adjective

1. a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawinga liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placingthe shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into theone below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into thelonger 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: drain, funnel

antonym: pump

sentence: Yesterday, I met the famous scientist who invented the siphon, a cool tube that conveys liquids. 

other forms: siphonal

noun

1. a person who carries a torch 

2. a leader in a movement, campaign

synonyms: leader

antonym: follower

analogy: torchbearer:eminent::wave:crashing (noun:closely related adjectve)

other forms: torchbearen 

adjective

1. filled with intense feeling or passion, passionate, ardent 

2. showing great emotion 

synonyms: melodramatic

antonym: unenthusiastic

sentence: Kendra was impassioned to help support the hungry, so she made a charity to raise money. 

other forms: impassionedly

Foment

verb

1. to instigate or foster (rebellion, discord) promote the growth or development of

2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc.

synonyms: cultivate, encourage

antonym: condemn

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

other forms: fomentor

noun

1. a direct route traveled quickly (usually in the phrase make a beeline for)

2. a straight line between two places

synonyms: straightaway, shortcut

antonym: indirect

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

other forms: ?

adjective

1. dreamily or wistfully thought 

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

synonyms: meditative

antonym: thoughtless

sentence: John was in a pensive mood that day.

other forms: pensively, pensiveness 

verb

1. to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant

2. obsolete. to leap, especially for joy

synonyms: delight, glory

antonym: grieve

sentence: We have every right to exult in the amazing achievements of science.

other forms: exultingly, self-exulting

verb

1. to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about)

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

synonyms: criticize, find fault 

antonym: praise

sentence: He finds something to cavil at in everything I say. 

other forms:caviler, cavilingly

adjective

1. characterized by or in a state of uproar, tumultous

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

synonyms: boisterous

antonym: solemn

sentence: At the rally, the crowd was uproarious. 

other forms: uproariously, uproariousness

noun

1. a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young (noun description)

2. to sit upon eggs to be hatched (verb description)

synonyms: litter

antonym: parent

sentence: My chicken, Lady, had a brood of chicks last week.

other forms: broodless, unbrooded

noun

1. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country

2. the land lying behind a coastal region

synonyms: outback

antonym: metropolis

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

other forms:  hinterlands

adjective

1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat 

2. to draw up the mouth in an affectly nice or precise way (verb definition)

synonyms: decorous 

antonym: informal

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

other forms: primly, primness

verb

1. to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp

2. to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner

synonyms: override, crush

antonym: help, assist

sentence: In an old newspaper, I read an article about a n elephant who trampled a little girl. 

other forms: trampler, trampeled 

noun

1. an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating the flow

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

synonyms: channel

antonym: drain pipe

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

other forms:  sluicelike