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01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco    n.  

Another form siroccos

Defination

1 a hot steady,oppressive wind blowing from the Libyan deserts across the Mediteranean into S Europe ofen bringing dust ant sometimes accompanied by rain

 2.Any hot oppressive wind,esp.one belowing toward a center of low barometric pressure

   Sentence:

Definition

 In Sicily and southern Italy the Sirocco occurs at all seasons; it is a dry, dusty wind from south-east or south-west.

  syn:      sandstorm                              ant   cold wind,

Analogy:sirocco:fervent

         cause:effect

Term

Highhanded     adjective

 Other form: adv.highhandedly,n. highhandedness

Defination:acting or done in an overbearing or arbitrary  manner.

Word in a sentence:He wanted to be seen us less bossy and highhanded

 Syn:imperious,bossy,wayward         Ant:kind,nice polite

  Analogy:highhanded:foment

               cause:effect

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recur   vi.

word in other form:recursed,recurring

Defination: 1 To have recourse.

2:To return as in thought,memory,or talk

3.To occur again,as in thought,memory

4.to have occur again after lapse of time.

word in a Sentence :Economic crises recur periodically.

Syn:repeat,appear          Ant:halt,stop,terminate

        Analogy:recur:rainy

                    action:things happen upon

 

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larder     n.

 other form:none

Defination:1. a place where the food supplies of a household are kept

2.a supply of food;provisions

word in a sentence:There is the larder.Make free with the food.

3.difficult

Syn:provender,pantry ,awkward             Ant:easy

                analogy:house karder

                      whole:part

 

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fervent      adj.

other form:fervently    adv.

Defination:1.hot,burning

2.having or showing great warmth feeling;intensely devoted or earnest

word in a sentence: He was a fervent patriot

Syn: passionate                 Ant:cool,frigid,dispassionate

       anology:  fervent:impassioned

                   increasing:intensity

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elicit    vt.

other form:eliciting elicited. elicitable adj. elicitation n. elicitor  n.

Defination: 1. to draw forth;evoke

2.to cause to be revealed

word in a sentence :His question elicit applause.

syn:extract  ,envoke                     ant: give,repress

              Anology:elict:spy

                action:subject perform action

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aureole        n.

Other form:aureola

Defination:1.a radiance encircling the head or body,as in religious paintings.

2.the illuminated area around the sun.

word in a sentence:an aurloe of romance plays about him.

syn:corona,halo                 ant:

               Anology:aureole:fervent

                            noun:closly related adjective

                   

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steadfast     adj.

other form:steadfastly adv. steadfastness n.

Defination :firm, fixed,settled,or establish

2.not changing fickle,or weavering constant

word in a sentence.they were impressed by his steadfast good cheer.

syn.loyal,steady          ant. fickle,flexible

               Anology: steadfast:fervent

                        devreasing:inrensity

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authorize    vt

other form:authorized,authorizing

defination:1.to give official approval to or permission

2.to give power or authority to;commission

3 to give justification for; warrant

word in a sentence:we willing to autjorize the president to use force if necessary.

syn:enpower                   ant.disapprove,disallow                                    Anology:authorize:exult

                                  vause:effect

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abyss     n.

other form abyssal adj.

defination:a deep fissure in the earth ;bottomless gulf

2.anything to deep for measurement

3.the ocean depths 

4.the primeval void or chaos before the creation

word in a sentence:ahead of them was a gaping abyss

syn.chasm,void,crevasse          ant.peace,heaven

                          Anology:abyss:profound

                                  noun:closly  related adjective

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profound          adj.   n.

other  form:profoundness n. profoundly adv.

defination:a very deep or low...

2.marked by intellectual depth

3.deeply or intensely feel

4.throughgoing,unbroken

noun :an abyss or deep,as of the ocean

Word a sentence:it's a quite profound story,with powerful religious overtones

syn:deep,inrelligent        ant.sperfcial,unintellengent

          Anology:profound:pensive

                        categry:example

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siphon   n. vt. vi.

other form:siphonic , siphonaladj.

defination:n.1.a bent tube used for carrying liquid from a reservoir over the top edge of its container to point below surface reservior:the tube must be filled as by suction,before flow will start.

vt.1.to draw off or carry through,or as through a siphon

word in a sentence:the siphon is broken and the column flow ceases.

syn.drain,funnel                  ant.

            Anology:siphon:cavil

                          cause:effect

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torchbearer         n.

other form:none

defination:a person who carry a torch

2.a person who bring enlightenment,truth;an inspirational leader,as in some movement.

word in a sentence:ancient Greek had never organized torch relay or torchbearer race

    syn:leader                         ant:

                     Anology:torchbearer:prim

                                  cause effect

 

Definition
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impassioned            adj.

other form :impassionedly adv.

Defination:filled with passionate ;having or showing strong feeling;passionate;fiery

word in a sentence:his impassioned pleas went unheard.

syn.abdent,fervent                ant.apathetic,dispassionate

             Anology :fervent:impassioned

                          increasing:intensity

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foment      vt.

other form:none

defination:a treat with warm water medicated location

2.to stir up(trouble);instigate;incite

word in a sentence:That's an attempt to foment discord.

 

syn:abet,arouse              ant.deter,

                            Anology:foment:highhanded

                                      effect:cause

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beeline  n.

other form:none

defination:a straight or a direct route from one place to another;to go straight toward

word in a sentence:The late boy made a beeline for his classroom.

syn:shortcut,straught way             ant:devious,serpentine

                      Anology  :  road:beeline

                           category:route

 

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pensive            adj.

other form:pensively  adv.    pensiveness n.

Defination:thinking deeply  or seriousl,often of sad or melancholy things,

2.expressing deep thoughtfulness often with some sadness

word in a sentence:He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.

syn:wisful,dreamy,contemplative   ant:negligent,uncaring

         Anology           expression:pensive

                        category;example

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exult          vt.

other form:exultingly   adv.

Defination:to rejoice greatly;glory

2:to leap up,leap with joy

word in a sentence:few people would not exult at the abilition of slavery

syn:glory,joy rejoice               ant:grieve,conceal

                    Anology: profound :exult

                                category:example

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cavil        vt.         n.

other form:caviled,caviling

Dfination:to object when there is little reason to do so;redort to trivial faultfinding;crap

2:a trivial objection

word in a sentence:a carper will cavil at anything

syn:carp,crticize ,picky                   ant:tolerant,generous

                   Anology:   cavil:carper

                                      action:subject performing action

Definition
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uproarious         adj.

other form:uproariously adv.   uproariousness n.

Dfination:make a characterize by,an uproar

2:loud and boisterous,as laughter

word in a sentence:the noise of talk and laughter was uproarious

syn:clamorous,hilarious            ant:solemn,serious,quiet

                       Anology:market:uproarious

                                          noun:closely related example                           

                                  

Definition
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brood   n.  vi.  vt.  adj.

Other form:brooded,brooding,broods

Definaton:n.1.offspring,the family of offspring,of animals.

2.a group of particular breed,or kind

vt.1.to hover over or protect(offspring etc.)

2.to ponder in a troubled or morbid way

vi.1.to keep thinking about somethings in a distressed or troubled way;worry

word in a sentence

The hen brought off a brood of young.

syn:offspring,family,protect,worry             ant:parent

              Anology:brood:foment

                     action :things acted upon

Definition
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hinterland        n.

Other form:none

Dfination:the land or district behind that bordering on a coast ;an in land region claim by the states that owns the coast

2.an area far from big cities and towns;backcountry

word in a sentence:How lovely things were out inthe hinterland.

syn:outback,borderland              ant:metropolis

                Anology:  hinterland:unpopular

                        noun:closely related adjective

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prim     adj.  adv.  v.

Other form:primmed,primming,prims,

Dfination:stiffly,formal,precise,moral;proper demure(decrom)

2.to assume a prim expression on (one's face,mouth etc.

word in a sentence:she's to prim to enjoy rude jokes

syn:demure,tidy,accurate                ant:untidy,informal

                    Anology:torchbearer :prim

                           noun closely related adjective

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trample     vi.  vt.

other form:trampled,,trampling

Defination:vt. 1:to crush destroy hurt,violate  etc. by or as by treading heavily

vi.to tread heavily

n.the sound trampling

word in a sentence:Please don't trample on the grass.

syn:crush,encroach,flatten           ant:cure,heal,help,obey

                  Anology: trample:foment

                               cause:effect

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sluice      n.  vt.

other form:sluiced,sluicing

Defination:an artificial channel or passage for water having a gate or value for at its head to regulate the flow,as in a canal or millstream.

2.the water held back,or passing through such a gate

vt:1. to wash with water flowing in;to wash with a rush of water

word in a sentence:they sluice the streets down every morning.

syn:channel,douse,flume             ant:to dry 

           Anology:dam:sluice

            whole : part

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