Term
sirocco/scirocco
(noun)
syn. sandstorm
ant. blizzard |
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Definition
1. a hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan deserts that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast chiefly in Italy, Malta, and Sicily
2. a warm, moist oppressive southeast wind in the same regions |
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Term
highhanded
(adj.)
syn. assumptive
ant. humble |
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Definition
1. not having or showing any interest in the rights, opinions, or feelings of other people
2.tactlessly overbearing and inconsiderate |
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Term
recur
(verb)
syn. occur again
ant. halt/stop |
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Definition
1. to come up again for consideration
2. to have recourse |
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Term
larder
(noun)
syn. pantry
ant. restaraunt |
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Definition
1. a place where food is stored
2. a supply of food |
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Term
fervent
(adj.)
syn. excited
ant. indifferent |
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Definition
1.very hot
2.exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling |
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Term
elicit
(noun)
syn. inspire
ant. ignore |
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Definition
1. to draw forth or bring out
2. to get a response from someone |
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Term
aureole
(noun)
syn. halo
ant. sunburst |
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Definition
1. a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
2. a ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion |
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Term
steadfast
(adj.)
syn. immovable
ant. movable |
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Definition
1.firmly fixed in place
2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence |
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Term
authorize
(verb)
syn. commission
ant. ban |
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Definition
1. to establish by
2. to give legal or official approval to or for something |
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Term
abyss
(noun)
syn. void
ant. pit |
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Definition
1.a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured
2. the bottomless gulf, pit, or chaos of the old cosmogonies |
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Term
profound
(adj.)
syn. deep
ant.straightforward |
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Definition
1.having or showing great knowledge or understanding
2. difficult to understand - requiring deep wisdom or thought |
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Term
siphon
(noun)
syn. draw
ant. drench |
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Definition
1.a bent tube used to move a liquid from one container into another container by means of air pressure
2. any of various tubular organs in animals and especially mollusks or arthropods that are used for drawing in or ejecting fluids |
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Term
torchbearer
(noun)
syn. leader
ant. bystander |
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Definition
1.a person that carries a torch in front of a group of people
2.someone who leads a campaign, or a movement |
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Term
impassioned
(adj.)
syn. blazing
ant. dry |
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Definition
1.showing or feeling very strong emotions
2.filled with passion or zeal |
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Term
foment
(verb)
syn. raise
ant. constrain |
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Definition
1.to promote the growth or development of something bad and harmful
2. to cause or try to cause the growth of a rebellion |
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Term
beeline
(verb)
syn. straight
ant. serpentine |
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Definition
1.to go quickly in a straight direct course
2. To move swiftly in a direct, straight course. |
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Term
pensive
(adj.)
syn. thoughtful
ant. thoughtless |
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Definition
1.quietly sad or thoughtful
2.suggestive of sad thoughtfulness |
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Term
exult
(verb)
syn. delight
ant. weep |
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Definition
1.to feel or show great happiness
2. to say something in a happy way |
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Term
cavil
(verb)
syn. approve
ant. nitpick |
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Definition
1.to complain about things that are not important
2. to raise trivial objections to |
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Term
uproarious
(adj.)
syn. hysterical
ant. unhysterical |
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Definition
1. very noisy and extremely funny
2. marked by a huge amount |
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Term
brood
(noun)
syn. caring
ant. uncaring |
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Definition
1. the young of an animal or a family of young, especially the young (as of a bird or insect) hatched or cared for at one time
2.a group having a common nature or origin
3. the children of a family |
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Term
hinterland
(noun)
syn. backcountry
ant. countryside |
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Definition
1.an area that is not close to any cities or towns : a remote region
2. unexplored region |
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Term
prim
(adj.)
syn. crisp
ant. shabby |
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Definition
1.stiffly formal and proper
2. easily shocked or upset by rude behavior, comments, etc. |
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Term
trample
(verb)
syn. stomp
ant. calm |
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Definition
1. to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
2. to treat other people's rights, wishes, or feelings as if they are worthless or not important |
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Term
sluice
(noun)
syn. rinse
ant. contaminate |
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Definition
1.an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
2. a dock gate |
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