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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
sirocco
Definition

n.

 

1.a hot wind that blows from the desert of north africa and blows to europe 

 

synonym: zephyr?

antonym:  n/a

Term
highhanded
Definition

adj.

using your authority in an unreasonable way without considering other peoples' feelings and opinions

 

can be: highhandedly, highhandedness

synonym: bossy

antonym: empathetic

Term
recur
Definition

v

if something, especially bad recurs it means it happens again, maybe repeatedly

 

can be: recurred, recurring

synonyms: repeat

antonyms: stop

Term
larder
Definition

n.

a room or cupboard where meat and other kinds of food are stored

 

synonym: pantry

antonyms: n/a

Term
fervent
Definition

adj.

1. hot, glowing

2. showing warmth of feeling

 

synonyms: passionate

antonyms: cold

Term
elicit
Definition

v

to come out; to draw out

 

can be: elicitation 

synonyms: derive

antonyms: hide

Term
aureole
Definition

n.

a halo

 

synonyms: circle

antonyms: square??

Term
steadfast
Definition

adj.

firm; unchanging

 

can be: steadfastly, steadfastness

synonyms: staunch

antonyms: disloyal

Term
authorize
Definition

v.

1. give authority to/for

2. to give power to

 

can be: authorization

synonym: allow

antonym: reject

Term
abyss
Definition

n.

a hole so deep it appears bottomless/endless

 

can be: the abyss

synonyms: chasm

antonyms: mountain

Term
profound
Definition

adj.

1. deep

2. having great knowledge/wise

 

can be: profoundly, profundity

synonyms: sage

antonyms: shallow

 

 

 

 

 

Term
siphon
Definition

n.

1.  bent or curved tube arranged(in a u?) so liquid flows up then down

2. a bottle which soda-water can be forced out by pressure of gas

 

synonyms: pipe

antonyms: n/a??

Term
torchbearer
Definition
no results?? i checked two dictionaries???
Term
impassioned
Definition

adj

full of or showing deep feeling

 

synonyms: profound

antonyms: shallow

Term
foment
Definition

v.

1. to put warm water, clothes, lotion, etc on the body to soothe pain

 

can be: fomentation

synonym: heal

antonym: deface

 

Term
beeline
Definition

n.

a straight line between two points

 

synonyms: course

antonyms: curved line

Term
pensive
Definition

adj.

deep in thought; seriously thoughtful 

 

can be: pensively, pensiveness

synonyms: sage

antonyms: ignorant

Term
exult
Definition

v.

rejoice greatly 

 

can be: exultant, exultantly, exultation

synonyms: being elated

antonyms: being depressed

Term
cavil
Definition

v.

to make unnessecary complaints with; find fault in

 

synonyms: criticize

antonyms: praise

Term
uproarious
Definition

n.

an outburst of noise and excitement

adj

noisy w/ loud laughter and good humor

 

can be: uproar, uproariously

synonyms: loud

antonyms: silent

Term
brood
Definition

n.

1.all the young birds hatched at once in a nest

2.family of other egg produced animals

 

can be: broodhen, broodmare, broody

synonym: chicks

antonyms: parent

Term
hinterland
Definition

n.

parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks

 

synonyms: outback

antonyms: city

Term
prim
Definition

adj.

rude, improper, rough, disliked

 

can be: primly, primness

synonyms: reject

antonyms: popular

Term
trample
Definition

v.

1. tread heavily on with the feet; crush under the feet

2. walk about heavily

 

can be: trample on, trample about

synonyms: run over

antonyms: help

Term
sluice
Definition

n. 

an artificial waterway

 

can be: sluicegate, sluiceway, sluicevalve

synonyms: channel

antonyms: n/a

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