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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

sirocco(noun)

 

Definition

Definition: Intensely hot and steady wind

Synonym:sandstorm

Antonym:

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Highhanded(adj)
Definition

Definition: Arbitrary overbearing

Definition: Arrogant

Synonym:arrogant

Term
Recur(verb)
Definition

Definition: to come again for consideration

Definition:recourse

Synonym:persist

Term
Larder(noun)
Definition

Definition: a food storage

Definition:pantry

Synonym:pantry

Term
Fervent(noun)
Definition

Definition: very hot

Definition: exhibiting or marked by great intensity of felling

Synonym:ecstatic

Term
elicit(verb)
Definition

Definition: Draw out a response

Synonym:extract

Term
Aureole(noun)
Definition

Definition: Gold color

Definition: Illumination painted around the heads of holy persons in christian art

Synonym:aura

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Steadfast(adj)
Definition

Definition: firm

Definition: unyeilding

Synonym:staunch

Term
Authorize(
Definition
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Abyss(noun)
Definition

Definition: deep gulf or pit

Definition: bottomless

Synonym:chasm

Term
Profound(adj)
Definition

Definition:Deep

Definition:very learned

Synonym:sage

Term
Siphon(noun)
Definition

Definition: Bent tube for drawing of liquids

Definition: Bottle at tape at the top through which liquid is forced by pressure of gas

Synonym:funnel

Term
Torchbearer(
Definition
Term
Impassioned(adj)
Definition

Definition:deeply moved

Definition: showing deep feeling

Synonym:fervent

Term
Foment(verb)
Definition

Definition:bathe with hot lotions

Definition:encourage instigate

Synonym:provoke

Term
Beeline(noun)
Definition

Defintion:shortest route

Synonym:shortcut

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Pensive(adj)
Definition

Definition:thoughtfull with sadness

Definition:wistfull

Synonym:dreamy

Term
Exult(verb)
Definition

Definition: rejoice

Definition:triumph

Synonym:jubilate

Term
Cavil(verb)
Definition

Definition:find fault without sufficient reason

Definition:make trifling objections

Synonym:critisize

Term
Uproarious(adj)
Definition

Definition:disturbance

Synonym:hilarious

Term
Brood(noun)
Definition

Definition:family of young

Definition:sit as a hen on eggs

Synonym:offspring

Term
Hinterland(noun)
Definition

Definition:outlying district behind the coast

Definition:riverbank

Synonym:outback

Term
Prim(
Definition
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Trample(verb)
Definition

Definition:run over

Definition:tread heavily

Synonym:squash

Term
Sluice(noun)
Definition

Definition:a sewer pipe

Snononym:channel

Term
rasp(verb)
Definition

Definition 1: To scrape or rub roughly

Definition 2: To utter with grating sound

Term
sunder
Definition

Definition 1: to seperate

Definition 2: sever

 

Antonym:splice

Term
listless
Definition

Definition 1: showing no interest

 Synonym:sluggish

Term
charlatan
Definition

Definition 1: A person who pretends or claims they are smarter than they actually are

synonym:fraud

Term
rout
Definition

Definition 1: An overwhelming defeat

Definition 2: a mob

synonym:beating

Term
toothsome
Definition

Definition 1: pleasing to the taste

Definition 2: pleasant

synonym:palateable

Term
smidgen
Definition

Definition 1: A small amount

Definition 2: 

synonym:sliver

Term
deplete
Definition

Definition 1: to decrease seriously

Definition 2: exhaust abundance or supply of

synonym:sap

Term
morose
Definition

Definition 1: gloomily or sullenly ill-humored

Definition 2: charecterized by or expressing gloom

synonym:melancholy

Term
cacophony
Definition

Definition 1: hard discordance of sound

Definition 2: a meaningless mixture of sounds

antonym:rythm

Term
splice
Definition

Definition 1: to unite

Definition 2: overlaping and binding ends

synonym:interlace

Term
makeshift
Definition

Definition 1: a temporary substitute

Definition 2: 

synonym:alternative

Term
smattering
Definition

Definition 1: a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something

synonym:smidgen

Term
loiter
Definition

Definition 1: to wander aimlessly

Definition 2: to move in a slow idle manner

synonym:ramble

Term
cheeky
Definition

Definition 1:impudent

Definition 2: insolent

synonym:bold

Term
downfall
Definition

Definition 1: overthrow

Definition 2: a fall of precipitation 

synonym:collapse

Term
splay
Definition

Definition 1: to spread out

Definition 2: dislocate

synonym:deep

Term
acrid
Definition

Definition 1:sharp or biting to the taste or smell

Definition 2: irritating to the eyes

synonym:stinging

Term
fray
Definition

Definition 1: a fight

Definition 2: a competition

synonym:melee

Term
mar
Definition

Definition 1: to damage or spoil to certain extent

Definition 2:to disfigure

Term
riven
Definition

Definition 1: rent

Definition 2: to split apart

Term
harmony
Definition

Definition 1: agreement; accord

Definition 2: any simontaneous combination of tones

Term
chisel
Definition

Definition 1: a wedgelike tool with a sharp edge used for carving

Term
dulcet
Definition

Definition 1: pleasant to the ear

Definition 2: soothing

Term
roughhewn
Definition

Definition 1: lacking smooth manners

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