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English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

Definition:

Hot steady intense wind (in Mediterranean)

Synonym:tornado

Antonym:breeze

Sentence:

The wind in California was actually mild, but to me it was as if there was a sirocca passing by.

Term
highhanded
Definition

overbearing

adjective

synonym:overwhelmed

antonym:orderly

The project was a bit highhanded so I cried.

Term
recur
Definition

to return in thought, talk,etc.

verb

synonym:respond

antonym:scorn

It began to recur to me that I forgot my soccer ball.

Term
larder
Definition

a place where food supplies are kept

noun

synonym:pantry

antonym: alleyway

The larder was huge and as big as my room.

Term
fervent
Definition

showing great warmth of feeling; intensely devoted or earnest

adjective

synonym: loyal

antonym: traitorous 

I was so fervent to the king that I often forgot to grow my own crops.

Term
elicit
Definition

to draw forth; evoke

verb

synonym:summon

anotnym:banish

I began to elicit each child one by one to look at their projects.

 

Term
aureole
Definition

1)a halo

2)a corona around the sun

noun

synonym:sunset

antonym: shadows

The aureole tonight was beautiful.

Term
steadfast
Definition

1)firm;fixed

2)constant

adjective

synonym:repaired

antonym:temporary

The producing of the new phone was steadfast.

Term
authorize
Definition

1)to give official approval

2)to give power or authority to

3)to justify

verb

synonym:sanction

antonym:forbid

I decided to give sanction to the new law.

Term
abyss
Definition

1)a bottomless gulf

2)anything too deep for measurement

noun

synonym:endless

antonym:shallow

The Marianna Trench seemed abyss.

Term
profound
Definition

1)marked by intellectual depth

2)deeply felt

3)thorough going

adjective

synonym:inspired

antonym:pained

It was profounding to me that the little boy gave that speech.

Term
siphon
Definition

a bent tube for carrying liquid out over the edge of a container to a lower level

noun

synonym:hose

antonym:fill

The siphon began to leak so I bought some plumbers tape.

Term
torchbearer
Definition

1)one who carries a torch

2)a one who brings enlightment, truth, etc. an inspirational,as in some environment

noun

synonym:monk

antonym:murderer

The torchbearer was so influential to me.

Term
impassioned
Definition

passionate,fiery,ardent

adjective

synonym:devoted

antonym:reckless

I was so impassioned to my favorite candy that I would scream for a bite.

Term
foment
Definition

to stir up (trouble);incite

verb

synonym:naughty

antonym:behaved

My sister was beginning to foment so I kicked her.

Term
beeline
Definition

a straight line or direct route

noun

synonym:dash

antonym:distracted

I made a beeline for the cookies because they had just came out of the oven.

Term
pensive
Definition

thoughful or reflective, often in a melancholy way

adjective

synonym:mourn

antonym:ignore

The card was so pensive that I laughed.

Term
exult
Definition

to rejoice greatly;glory

verb

synonym:fame

antonym:exclude

I won the race and immidiately I began to exult wit my teammates.

Term
cavil
Definition

to object unecessarily;quibble a trivial objection 

verb

synonym:retort

antonym:grant

The question my teacher asked me was so crazy I had to cavil.

Term
uproarious
Definition
Term
brood
Definition

1)a group of birds hatched at one time

2)the children in a family

3)to worry often with over, or about

noun

synonym:fuss

antonym:relax

My mom began to brood over my lunch and asked if I had enough food.

 

Term

hinterland

 

Definition

1)the land behind that bordering a coast or river

2)a remote area

noun

synonym:rural

antonym:city

The hinterland was so misty and breezy it immediately made me love my new home.

Term
prim
Definition

stiffly formal, precise, or moral

adjective

synonym:superior

antonym:casual

She acted prim so I played a trick on her with a spider.

Term
trample
Definition

to tread heavily

verb

synonym:stomp

antonym:skip

The sixth graders trampled over me with their roller backpacks.

Term
sluice
Definition

an artificial channel for water, with a gate to regulate the flow

noun

synonym:water wheel 

antonym:waterfall

The sluice was so filthy that they shut down the water operation.

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