Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Wordmasters 2
vocabulary
25
English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Sirroco
Definition

 An instensely hot and strong wind


noun


Synonym: Sandstorm

Antonym: blizzard

 

Analogy: sirocco:zephyr::furious:angry

Term
Highhanded
Definition

highhandedly, highhandedness

Arbitrary, Overbearing


adjective


Synonym: Arrogant

Antonym: Democratic


Analogy:(do later) 

Term
Recur
Definition

1. To have a recourse

2. To go back into thought or discourse


vi.


Syn: Repeat

Ant: halt, stop

Analogy: (do later)

Term

Larder

 

Definition

 

a place where food is stored


noun


Synonym: pantry

Antonym: None

Analogy:(do later)

Term
fervent
Definition

fervently, ferventness

1. to boil, glow

2. very hot

3. exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling

Synonym: zealous

Antonym: apathetic


Analogy:(do later)

Term
elicit
Definition

elicitation, 

1. to draw forth or bring out

2. to derive by logical processes


vt.


Synonym: extract

Antonym: placate

Analogy(do later)

Term
Aureole
Definition

noun


a brightness surrounding something, usually depicted as holy


Synonyms: Corona

Antonyms:


Analogy(do later)

Term
Steadfast
Definition

steadfastly, steadfastness


adj


fixed in direction, steadily directed


Synonym: staunch

Antonym: irresolute


Analogy: servant: steadfast:: worker:efficient

Term
Authorize
Definition

authorizeable, authorizer


verb


to warrant, justify


Synonym: sanction

Antonym: reject


Analogy: eminent person: authorizes:: governor:governs

Term
Abyss
Definition

noun


a deep space, vast chasm


Synonym: Gorge

Antonym: (none)


Analogy: abyss:deep::promenade:short

Term

Profound

 

Definition

adj


profounder, profoundest


having deep insight or understanding


Synonyms: abstruse

Antonyms: shallow


Analogy: sage:profound::servant:staunch

Term
Siphon
Definition

siphonic, siphonless, siphon-like


noun, verb


a tube used to carry a fluid from one area to another


to pass through like a siphon


Synonym: drain

Antonym:(none)

Analogy: siphon:parasite::run:athletes

 

 

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

a leader in a movement, or a campaign


noun


Synonym: Leader

Antonym: Bystander

Analogy: torchbearer:eminent::sage:wise

Term
Impassioned
Definition

impassionedly, impassionedness


filled with an intense feeling or passion


noun


Synonym: ardent

Antonym: lethargic

Analogy: torchbearer:impassioned::servant:loyal



Term
Forment
Definition

to promote the growth or development of


verb transitive


Synonym: rouse

Antonym: cease

Analogy: forment:quash::happy:delighted


Term
Beeline
Definition

a direct route traveled quickly


noun


Synonym: shortcut

Antonym: scenic route

Analogy: promenade:beeline::calm:paranoid

Term
Pensive
Definition

pensively, pensiveness


adj


dreamily or wistfully thoughtful


Synonym: contemplative

Antonym:negligent

Analogy:(do later)

Term
Exult
Definition

exultingly


verb


to be joyful and delighted

Synonym: jubilate

Antonym: mourn

Analogy: (do later)

Term
Cavil
Definition

caviller


noun


a trivial and annoying objection


Synoym: carp

Antonym: agree with

Analogy: (do later)

Term
Uproarious
Definition

uproariously, uproariousness


adj


very funny, as a person or a situation


Synonym: tumultous

Antonym: solemn

Analogy: (do later)

Term
Brood
Definition


noun, verb


1.a cluster of offsprings

2. to agonize over


Synonym: ponder

Antonym: neglect

Analogy: brood:impassioned::neglect:unimpassioned




Term
Hinterland
Definition

remote or undeveloped parts of a country


noun


Synonym: backwaters

Antonym: urban

Analogy: hinterlands:insulated::cities:populous


Term
Prim
Definition

sitffly neat


adj


Synoym: demure

Antonym: unkempt

Analogy: decorum:prim::folktale:Brer rabbit

Term
Trample
Definition

trampler

 

 

to heavily and noisily step on, stomp

 

Synoym: enroach

Antonym: assist

Analogy: (do later)

 

Term
Sluice
Definition

a body of water held back with a sluice gate


noun


Synonym: gush

Antonym:quash

Analogy: (do later)

Supporting users have an ad free experience!