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Wordmaster Challenge #2
Februrary 2- Februrary 20th
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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

1.Sirocco-Scirocco

 

 

 

 

Definition

noun

1.Hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan Deserts

2.a hot warm wind of cyclonic from a arid region

Synonyms:Sandstorm,dust devil

 

Antonyms:zephy


Anology:Sirocco:zephyr

Term

high-handed

Definition

noun

high-handedly,high-handedness

 

1.condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary

synonyms:bossy, overbearing

Antonyms:democractic


Anology:commanding:high-handed

 

 
 
Term

recur

 

Definition

noun

1. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.

 2.to return to the mind:
3.to come up again for consideration, as a question.
4.
to have recourse.

synonyms:revert, restart, repeat

 

Antonyms:halt, stop

 

Anology:recur:descending

Term

larder

Definition

noun

1.a room or place where food is kept; pantry.

2.a supply of food.

Synonyms:groceries,pantry,stock,supplies

 

Antonyms:bite,board,chow

 

Anologies: grocer:larder

Term

fervent


Definition

 

adjective

1.having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling,enthusiasm, etc.; ardent

2.hot; burning; glowing.

Synonyms:pious,escatic


 

Antonyms:unpassionable,cold,calm

 

Anology:fervent:escatic

Term

elicit

Definition

verb

1.to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke

 

synonyms:rattle,evoke

 

Antonyms:give,hide

 

analogy:draw:elicit

Term

aureole

Definition

noun

1. a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in therepresentation of a sacred personage.

2.any encircling ring of light or color; halo.

Synonyms:corona,halo

 

Antonyms

 

Anology:Angel:aureole

Term

steadfast


Definition

adjective

1.fixed in direction; steadily directed

2.firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person

Synonyms:bound,enduring

 

Antonyms:afraid,dishonest

 

Anology:roadrunner:steadfast

Term

Authorize

Definition

verb

1.to give authority or official power to; empower

2.to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding)

synonyms:invest,entitle

 

 Antonyms:refuse,reject

 

Anology:responcibility:authorize

Term

abyss

Definition

noun

1.a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.

2. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite

 

synonyms:void,gulf,hole

 

Antonyms

 

Anology:gulf:abyss

Term

profound

Definition

 

adjective

 profounder, profoundest

1.originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being; profoundgrief.

2.being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvioussynonyms:deep,serious

 

Antonyms:light,open

 

Anology:profound:dungeon

 

Term

siphon

Definition

 

noun

1.a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length

 

2.a projecting tubular part of some animals, especially certain mollusks,through which liquid enters or leaves the body.synonyms:drain,funnel

 

Antonyms

 

anology:animal:siphon

Term

torchbearer

Definition

,noun

 

1.a person who carries a torch.

 

2.a leader in a movement, campaign, etc.

synonyms:dashboard,torch

 

Antonyms

 

 

Anology:torch:torchbearer

Term

impassioned

Definition

adjective

1.filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.

synonyms:sentimental,inflamed

 

Antontyms:dull,unexcited

 

Anology:impassioned:dull

Term

foment

Definition

verb

1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth ordevelopment 

 

2.to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (thesurface of the body).


synonyms:start,goad

 

Antonyms:calm,discourage

 

Anology:foment:halt

Term

beeline

Definition

verb

1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth ordevelopment 

 

2.to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (thesurface of the body).

Synonyms:shortcut,straightaway

 

Antonyms

 

Anology:beeline:serpentine

Term

pensive

Definition

,adjective

 

1.dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

 

2.expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by somesadness

synonyms:reflective,wistful

 

Antonyms:neglict,uncaring

 

Anology:Careless:pensive

Term

Exult


 
Definition

verb

1.to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; behighly elated or jubilant


2.to leap, especially for joy.


 

Synonyms:rejoice,cheer

 

Antonyms:hide,grieve

 

Anology:exult:cheer

Term

Cavil

Definition

verb

1. to find fault unnecssarily

2. raise unimportant objections

antonyms- agree     synonyms- argue

analogy- disagree : cavil :: success : happiness

 

 

Term

uproarious

Definition

adj.

1.characterized by or in a state of uproartumultuous.


2.very funny, as a person or situation.

synonyms:noisy,loud,wild

 

Antonyms:solemn,funny

 

anology:uproarious,mildly funny

 

 

Term

brood

Definition

noun

1.a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family ofoffspring or young.


2.a breed, species, group, or kind

Synonyms:hatch,young

 

Antonyms:parent,child

 

Anology:brood:breed

Term

hinterland

Definition

noun

1.the land lying behind a coastal region.

 

2.an inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port.

Synonyms:outback

 

Antonyms:metropolis

 

Anology:hinterland:metropolis

Term

prim

Definition

adjective

primmer,primmest

1.an inland area supplying goods, especially trade goods, to a port.

2.to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way.

 

Synonyms:tidy,rigid

 

Antonyms:untidy

 

Anology:Prim:clean

Term

trample

Definition

verb

trampled,trampling

1.to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.


2.to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly 

 

Synonyms:crush,squash,grind

 

Antonyms:cure,heal,assist

 

Anology:elephant:trample

Term

Sluice

Definition

Synonyms:gush,wash

 

Antonyms

 

Anology:drought:sluice

 

noun

1.an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate

2.a stream of surplus water.

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