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Term
Sirocco
Definition

Other forms: sirrocos

Noun

1. A hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan desert

2. A hot or warm moist wind of cyclonic origin from an arid or heated region


Synonym: sandstorm                              Antonym: none                                         


Analogy: sirroco:zephyr :: downpour: drizzle

        decreasing intensity



Term
High-Handed
Definition

Other forms: high-handedness, high-handedly

Adjective

1. Using your authority in an unreasonable way, without considering other people's feelings or opinions

2. Arbitary

 

Synonym: arrogant                             Antonym: humble

 

Analogy: dictator:high-handed :: president:reasonable

       noun:closely related adjective

Term
Larder
Definition

No other forms

Noun

1. A place where lard is kept, which is rendered animal fat (old fashioned)

2. A place where food is kept or stored


Synonym: pantry                                 Antonym: none


Analogy: larder:person :: burrow:animal

          object or place: it's user

Term
Fervent
Definition

Other forms: fervor

Adjective

1. A very strong belief or feeling

2. extremely hot (archaic) 

 

Synonym: earnestness                     Antonym: indifferent


Analogy: fanatic:fervent :: counsler:calm

Term
Elicit
Definition

Other forms: elicitation, elicitor

Verb

1. to get information, a reaction from someone, especially when it is difficult

2. to put something into existance 

 

Synonym: evoke                               Antonym: supress


Analogy: elicit:answer :: insult:anger

Term
Recur
Definition

Other forms of the word: reccurence, reccurant

Verb

1. Something, especially bad things, that happen again and again

2. When a number or numbers after a decimal point repeats forever in the same pattern


Synonym: repeat                                 Antonym: halt


Analogy: recurs:theme :: book:nancy drew

          category:example

Term
Aureole
Definition

Other forms of the word: aureola

Noun

1. A crown worn by saints or other heavenly beings

2. A radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

3. A luminous area surrounding a bright object when seen through mist

4. A ring shaped zone around an igneous intrusion

Synonym: halo                                 Antonym: defile

aureole:lit :: glass:clear 

noun:closely related adjective

Term
Steadfast
Definition

Other forms of the word: steadfastly, steadfastness

Adjective

1. immovable, not subject to change, doctorined

2. loyal

 

Synonym: faithful                             Antonym: fickle


Analogy: favors:steadfast :: tattling:fickle

          cause:effect


Term
Authorize
Definition

Other forms of the woerd: authorized authorization

Verb

1. To give official or legal permission for something

2. To give power to someone or something


Synonym: sanction                             Antonym: forbid


authorize:agree :: veto:disagree

        decreasing intensity

Term
Abyss
Definition

Other forms of the word: Abysses, absymal

Noun

1. A very dangerous of frightening situation

2. A deep empty space seen form a high point, such as a mountain

3. A great diffrence that seperates two people or groups


Synonym: rift                               Antonym: mountain

abyss:earthquake :: heat:fire

effect:cause

Term
Profound
Definition

Other forms of the word: profoundly

Adjective

1. important, a strong influence or effect, or deep feelings

2. showing a great knowledge, complete

3. Literary, deep or far below the surface of something


synonym: deep, influencial       antonym: surface, irrelevent

 

professer:profound :: tomato:red

noun:closely related adjective


Term
Siphon
Definition

Other forms of the word: siphoned, siphoning, syphon

Noun

1. A bent tube for getting liquid out of a container

2. A type of bottle used for holding soda water

3. to remove liquid from a container using a siphone

4. to take money from a buissness for dishonest purposes


Synonym: drain

Antonym: fill

siphon:straw :: instrument:flute

category:example

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

Other forms of the word: torchbearers

Noun

1. Someone who carries a torch, usually during a professional ceremony

2. Someone who inspires others to work toward goals


Synonyms: leader                               Antonym: bully


Analogy: inspire:torchbearer :: put down:bully

           action:subject preforming action

Term
Impassioned
Definition

Other forms of the word: impassionate, impassionately

Adjective

1. full of strong feelings and emotions

2. inflamed


Synonym: fervid                          Antonym: indifferent


Analogy: speech:impassioned :: crowd:fervent

           noun:closely related adjective

Term
Foment
Definition

Other forms of the word: fomentation foments

Verb

1. To stir up

2. To cause a revolution


Synonym: rebellion                             Antonym: peace


Analogy: insurgent:foments :: counsler:pacifies

          subject preforming action:action

Term
Beeline
Definition

Other forms of the word: beelined, beelining

Noun

1. To quickly and directly toward something

2. A straight line from point to point


Synonym: shortcut                           Antonym: indirect


Analogy: go:beeline :: unintrested:bored

          increasing intensity

Term
Pensive
Definition

Other forms of the word: pensively

Adjective

1. Thinking about something a lot, especially when it makes you sad

2. Deep or serious thought


Synonym: ruminative                          Antonym: shallow


philosopher:pensive :: torchbearer:inspiring

noun:closely related adjective

Term
Exult
Definition

Other forms of the word: exultant, exultation

Verb

1. to show you are very happy and proud

2. To show you succeeded in doing something


Synonym: rejoice                             Antonym: unhappy


success:exultant :: faliure:unhappy

cause: effect

Term
Cavil
Definition

Other forms of the word: caviled, caviling

Verb

1. To make unnecessary or trivial objections

2. To make frivolous complaints


Synonyms: criticize                            Antonym: agree


food critic:cavil :: therapist:agreeable

noun:closely related adjective

Term
Uproarious
Definition

Other forms of the word: uproariously uproar

Adjective

1. very noisy because a lot of people are laughing or shouting

2. A surge of sound as a reaction to something shocking


Synonym: rambunctious                          Antonym: quiet


uproarious:secret :: story:brer rabbit

category:example

Term
Brood
Definition

Other forms of the word: brooding, brooded, broody

noun adjective

1. n, a family of birds born at the same time, or a lot of children in a family

2. to keep thinking about something that is upsetting you


Synonym: sulk                                Antonym: neglect


miserable:brood :: estatic:happy

decreasing intensity



Term
Hinterland
Definition

Other forms of the word: hinterlands

Noun

1. A less developed are that is far from big cities

2. An area of land next to a city or coastline


Synonym: wilderness                       Antonym: metropolis


hinterland:countryside :: metropolis:city

category:example

Term
Prim
Definition

Other forms of the word: primly, primness

Adjective

1. When clothes are prim, they are neat and formal

2. very formal and careful and easily shocked by anyone offensive


Synonym: decourous                          Antonym: unformal


cat:prim :: dog:rowdy

noun:closely related adjective

Term
Trample
Definition

Other forms of the word: trampled, trampling

Verb

1. Step heavily on something so you crush it with your feet

2. To behave rudley or insesitively to intimidate someone


Synonym: overwhelm                              Antonym: heal


shoe:trample :: lawnmower:cut

tool: its action

Term
Sluice
Definition

Other forms of the word: sluices

Noun Verb

1. n. a passage for water to flow through 

2. v. to wash something with a lot of water


Synonym: valve                                  Antonym: none


sluice:drain :: pipe:fill

cause:effect

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