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WordMaster #2
Vocabulary
25
English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term



Sirocco (noun) 

Definition

Definition: a hot, dry wind accompained by rain

 

Synonyms: None found

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: sirocco:windstorm::rain:rainstorm

 

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Highhanded (adj.)

Definition

Definition: showing excessive superiority

 

Synonyms: bossy, overbearing

 

Antonyms: humble, modest

 

Analogy: highhanded:modest::hot:cold

 

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Recur (verb)

Definition

Definition: to happen again

 

Synonyms: repeat, return

 

Antonyms: stop, disappear

 

Analogy: recur:repeat::huge:big

 

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Larder (noun)

Definition

Definition: a storage room for food

 

Synonyms: pantry

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: pantry:larder::small:tiny

 

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Fervent (adj.)

Definition

Definition: having great enthusiasm

 

Synonyms: ardent

 

Antonyms: indifferent

 

Analogy: excited:fervent::cold:freezing

 

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Elicit (verb)

Definition

Definition: to draw forth

 

Synonyms: evoke, bring out

 

Antonyms: hide, cover

 

Analogy: evoke:elicit::use:consume

 

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aureole (noun)

Definition

Definition: a ring surronding the head of a sarced person

 

Synonyms: halo

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: holy:aureole::hungry:eat

 

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steadfast (adj.)

Definition

Definition: fixed in direction

 

Synonyms: unmoving

 

Antonyms: wavering

 

Analogy: steadfast:unmoving::deafening:loud

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authorize (verb)

Definition

Definition: to give offical permission to

 

Synonyms: empower, entitle

 

Antonyms: reject, refuse

 

Analogy: authorize:person::program:program

 

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abyss (noun)

Definition

Definition: a deep, unmeasurable gorge

 

Synonyms: chasm

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: abyss:deep::water:wet

 

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profound (adj.)

Definition

Definition: entering deep thinking

 

Synonyms: deep thinking,thorough thinking

 

Antonyms: cursory thinking

 

Analogy: profound:think:race:drive

 

Term



siphon (noun)

Definition

Definition: a tube used to draw water from one container to another

 

Synonyms:pump, funnel

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: siphon:funnel::hot:warm

 

Term



torchbearer (noun)

Definition

Definition: a leader in a movement

 

Synonyms: leader

 

Antonyms: bystander

 

Analogy: movement:torchbearer::army:general

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impassioned (adj.)

Definition

Definition: a filled with intense feelings

 

Synonyms: passionate

 

Antonyms: indifferent

 

Analogy: impassioned:passionate::cold:freezing

 

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foment (verb)

Definition

Definition: to instigate something

 

Synonyms: arouse, brew

 

Antonyms: discourage

 

Analogy: foment:disorder::brew:trouble

 

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beeline (noun)

Definition

Definition: a direct route traveled quickly

 

Synonyms: straightaway

 

Antonyms: long route

 

Analogy: beeline:shortcut::big:huge

 

Term



pensive (adj.)

Definition

Definition: dreamily thoughtful

 

Synonyms: dreamy

 

Antonyms: shallow

 

Analogy: pensive:dreamy::small:tiny

 

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exult (verb)

Definition

Definition: to show trimphant joy

 

Synonyms: rejoice, celebrate

 

Antonyms: grieve

 

Analogy: exult:grieve::hot:cold

 

Term



cavil (verb, noun)

Definition

Definition: a trivial or unnessary objection

 

Synonyms: carp

 

Antonyms: flatter

 

Analogy: cavil:book::eat:food

 

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uproarious (adj.)

Definition

Definition: in the state of choas

 

Synonyms: noisy

 

Antonyms: solemn

 

Analogy: uproarious:noisy::big:huge

 

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brood (noun,verb)

Definition

Definition: to constantly worry about something

 

Synonyms: sulk, fret

 

Antonyms: be happy

 

Analogy: brood:problem::read:book

 

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hinterland (noun)

Definition

Definition: the remote places of a country

 

Synonyms: backcountry

 

Antonyms: metropolis

 

Analogy: hinterland:metropolis::big:small

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prim (adj.)

Definition

Definition: extremely neat

 

Synonyms: tidy

 

Antonyms: messy

 

Analogy: tidy:person::blasting:speaker

 

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trample (verb)

Definition

Definition: to walk heavily over

 

Synonyms: crush, flatten

 

Antonyms: help, aid

 

Analogy: trample:sandcastle::eat:food

 

Term



sluice (noun)

Definition

Definition: a artifical channel for controling water

 

Synonyms: channel, gate

 

Antonyms: None found

 

Analogy: sluice:channel::small:tiny

 

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