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Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

sirocco (noun)

Definition

1. a hot wind that blows from the dessert of North Africa across to southern Europe

synonym: zephyr 

antonym: N/A

analogy: sirocco: hurricane (increasing intensity)

Term

highhanded (adjective)

highhandedly highhandedness

Definition

1. using your authority in an unreasonable way, without considering other people's feelings or opinions; ignorant; bossy

synonym: bossy

antonym: flexible

analogy: highhanded: boss (adj: noun)

Term

recur (verb)

recurred recurring

Definition

1. occur again, periodically, or repeatedly

synonym: repeatedly

antonym: halt

analogy: recur:memory (action: subject preforming action)

Term

larder (noun)

Definition

1. a room or large cupboard for storing food

synonym: pantry

antonym: N/A

analogy: larder: food (whole:part)

Term

fervent (adjective)

fervency fervently

Definition

1. having or displaying a passionate intensity

2. hot; burning; glowing

synonym: passionate

antonym: unpassionate

analogy: fervent: fire (closely related adj: noun)

Term

elicit (verb)

elicitable elicitation elicitor

Definition

1. draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions

synonym: extract

antonym: give

analogy: elicit: answer (cause: effect)

Term
aureole (noun)
Definition

1. a circle of light or brightness surrounding something especially as shown or represented in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy

2. a bright area surrounding a bright light (as the sun) when seen through thin cloud or mist

synonym: halo

antonym: N/A

analogy: aureole: angel (part: whole)

Term

steadfast (adjective)

steadfastly steadfastness

Definition

1. firmly fixed in place: not subject to change

2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence: loyal

synonym: loyal

antonym: fickle

analogy: steadfast: achievement (cause: effect)

Term

authorize (verb)

authorizes authorized authorizing authorization authorizer

Definition

1. to give authority to

2. to give legal or official approval to

synonym: approval

antonym: reject

analogy: authorize: paper (action: thing acted upon)

Term

abyss (noun)

abysses

Definition

1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

2. anything to deep for measurement; profound depth

synonym: chasm

antonym: N/A

analogy: abyss: ocean (part: whole)

Term

profound (adjective)

profounder profoundest

Definition

1. of a state, quality, or emotion: very great or intense

2. of a person or statement: having or showing great knowledge or insight

synonym: intelligent

antonym: unintelligent

analogy: profound: study (effect: cause)

Term

siphon (noun)

siphons siphoned siphoning

Definition

1. a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord

2. draw off or convey liquid by means of a siphon

synonym: drain

antonym: N/A

analogy: siphon: cuttlefish (part: whole)

Term

torchbearer (noun)

torchbearers

Definition

1. a person who carries a torch

2. a person that brings enlightenment, truth, etc.; an inspirational leader, as in some movement

synonym: leader

antonym: N/A

analogy: torchbearer: lead (noun: closely related adjective)

Term
impassioned (verb adjective)
Definition

1. make passionate

2.filled with or showing great emotion

synonym: passionate

antonym: dispassionate

analogy: impassioned: achievment (effect: cause)

Term

foment (verb)

foments formented formenting

Definition

1. bring out, initiate, or stir up

2. to treat with warm water, medicated lotions, etc.

synonym: incite

antonym: discourage

analogy: foment: nurse (action: subject preforming action)

Term

beeline (noun)

beelines

Definition

1. a straight line between two places

synonym: straight

antonym: serpentine 

analogy: beeline: places (part: whole)

Term

pensive (adjective)

pensively pensiveness

 

Definition

1. thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things

2. expressing deep thoughtfuless, often with some sadness

synonym: ponder

antonym: negligent

analogy: pensive: daydreamer (closely related adj: noun)

Term

exult (verb)

exulted exulting exultingly

Definition

1. show or feel great happiness or exhilaration or feeling of great happiness and triumph especially as the result of success

2. to leap up with joy

synonym: happiness

antonym: sadness

analogy: exult: clap (decreasing intensity)

Term

cavil (verb)

cavilled cavilling

Definition

1. to raise irritating or insignificant objections

2. to oppose by insignificant objections

synonym: disagree

antonym: agree

analogy: cavil: argue (increasing intensity)

Term

uproarious (adjective)

 

Definition

1. a very funny person or situation

2. very loud sounds or utterances

synonym: hilarious

antonym: unfunny

analogy: uproarious: joke (closely related adj: noun)

Term

brood (verb)

brooded brooding

Definition

1. think deeply of something that makes one unhappy

2. sit on to hatch (bird)

synonym: ponder

antonym: N/A

analogy: brood: problem (action: thing acted upon)

Term
hinterland (noun)
Definition

1. the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district of a river’s bank

2. an area lying beyond what is visible or known

synonym: N/A

antonym: N/A

analogy: hinterland: world (part: whole)

Term

prim (verb adjective)

primmer primmest primmed primming primitive

Definition

1. purse into a prim expression

2. stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

synonym: formal

antonym: unformal

analogy: prim: respect (cause: effect)

Term

trample (verb noun)

trampled trampling

Definition

1. tread on and crush

2. the act or sound of trampling

synonym: crush

antonym: N/A

analogy: trample: grass (action: thing acted upon)

Term
sluice (noun)
Definition

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

2. any planned or forced thing for regulating a flow from or a receptacle

synonym: channel

antonym: N/A

analogy: sluice: river (part: whole)

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