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Word Master #2
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English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

Definition: A hot, steady, intense wind 


Part Of Speech: Noun 


Synonym: Hot wind


Antonym: Zephyr


Sentence Using Word: The Sirocco occurs from Africa to Europe. 






Term
High-handed
Definition

Definition: to take power over something without paying attention to others 


Part Of Speech: adjective


Synonym: autocratic 


Antonym: democratic 


Sentence Using Word: She was a very high-handed lady who didn't care if anyone agreed to her or not. 


Term
Recur
Definition

Other Form Of Word: Recured 


Definition: to repeat over and over again


Part Of Speech: verb


Synonym: Repetitive 


Antonym: Stop 


Analogy: stanch: recur






Term
Larder
Definition

Definition: Storage Room


Part Of Speech: Noun


Synonym: cupboard


Word In Sentence: The larder was too small for the blankets, and so we put it under the bed. 

Term
Fervent
Definition

Other Forms Of Word: fervently 


Definition: To show passion for something


Part Of Speech: Adj.


Synonym: passionate 


Antonym: Dull 


Sentence Using Word: The mayor fervently asked everyone to not litter. 



Term
Elicit 
Definition

Definition: To get answers from someone's action or expressions after hearing a question 


Part Of Speech: verb


Synonym: draw out, obtain


Antonym: hide, cover


Sentence Using Word: He elicited a response from the people in the room. 


Term
Aureole
Definition

Definition: A light/brightness usually around the head or body in a drawing


Part Of Speech:noun


Synonym: Corona 


Antonym: dark shade 


Sentence Using Word: He added a aureole around the head of the drawing, making it stand out more. 

Term
Steadfast
Definition

Definition: Steady, consistent


Other Form Of Word: steadfastly 


Part Of Speech: noun


Synonym: staunch 


Antonym: dishonest, disloyal 


Sentence Using Word: He liked his steadfast preformance in the movie.



Term
Authorize
Definition

Definition: to give approval


Another Form Of Word: Authorized 


Part Of Speech: Verb


Synonym: sanction


Antonym: forbid


Sentence Using Word: The government authorized the law. 

Term
Cavil
Definition

Definition: To make unnecessary comments

An objection seen as petty and unnecessary 


Other Form Of Word: caviled 


Part Of Speech: Noun, Verb


Synonym: jabber 


Antonym: praise, recommend 


Sentence Using Word: They caviled at the cost of the car. 



Term
Uproarious
Definition

Definition: To be looked at as loud, noisy 

To be funny and humarious 


Other Form Of Word: Uproariously 


Part Of Speech: adj. 


Synonym: rowdy 


Antonym: quite, serious 


Sentence Using Word: The man was so uproarious when he spoke in front of everybody that everyone cracked up. 

Term
Brood
Definition

Definition: family of young animals

To think about something that makes someone unhappy 

An animal kept to breed 

Parts Of Speech: Noun, verb, adj. 

 

Another Form Of Word: Broodly 

 

Synonym: agonize 

Antonym: parent 

Sentence Using Word: He brooded over his sick mother. 

Term
Hinterland
Definition

Definition: Uncharted areas of land 

Area lying beyond what someone could see 


Part Of Speech: noun


Synonym: Backwaters 


Sentence Using Word: In the story, the main character wished to explore the hinterland.

Term
Prim
Definition

Definition: Formal and respectable 


Another Form Of Word: primly 


Part Of Speech: Adj. 


Synonym: proper 


Antonym: Untidy, Informal 


Sentence Using Word: He was all prim and perfect when he came to the party. 

Term
Trample
Definition

Definition: To crush or demolish


Another Form Of Word: Trampled 

 


Part Of Speech: verb


Synonym: stamp, tramp 


Antonym: keep, preserve 

 

Term
Sluice
Definition

Definition: to rinse with water 

to wash with a stream of water

Sliding Gate 


Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb


Another Form Of Word: Sluiced 


Synonym: Wash


Sentence Using Word: The sluice on one side allowed the extra water to flow out into the ocean. 

Term
Abyss
Definition

Definition: a deep, bottomless hole or gulf 


Part Of Speech: Noun 


Synonym: Chasm 


Antonym: Shallow 


Sentence Using Word: As he looked down into the sea, he felt as though he was looking down at a abyss. 

Term
Profound
Definition

Definition: To show a lot of knowledge 


Part Of Speech: Adj. 


Other Form Of Word: Profoundly 


Synonym: Smart, sage 


Antonym: Dump


Sentence Using Word: The profound man seemed deep in though after the meeting. 

Term
Siphon
Definition

Definition: a tube that sucks out water 


Part Of Speech: Noun, verb


Synonym: divert


Sentence Using Word: He siphoned his wealth from his business to a startup. 



Term
Torchbearer
Definition

Definition: someone who inspires others to work towards their goal 

someone who carries a torch


Part Of Speech: noun


Sentence Using Word: The torchbearer lighted the way through the forest in the night. 



 

 

Term
impassioned
Definition

Definition: To show great amount of emotion

 


Part Of Speech: Adj. 


Synonym: emotional 


Sentence Using Word: The impassioned man showed a lot of emotion in his speech. 

 

 

Term
Foment
Definition

Definition: To push someone to do something that is usually wrong 


Another Form Of Word: Fomenting


Part of Speech: Verb


Synonym: Instigate


Sentence Using Word: He fomented him to start a fight without any reason. 

Term
Beeline
Definition

Definition: A straight line between 2 different locations


Part Of Speech: Noun


Synonym: straight line


Sentence Using Word: When we got in trouble, we made a quick beeline to the principal's office. 

Term
Pensive
Definition

Definition: Feeling sad while in deep thought 


Another Form Of Word: pensiveness 


Part Of Speech: Adj.


Synonym: deep thought


 

Term
Exult
Definition

Definition: To be happy and ecstatic 

to leap with joy


Another Form Of Word: exultingly 


Part Of Speech: verb 


Synonym: ecstatic 


Sentence Using Word: He exultingly ran up to me and told me that he got 100% on his test. 

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