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Wordmasters round #2
Wordmasters Words
25
English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

noun

Form(s): no other form

Defintion: a hot or warm wind.

Synonym:sandstorm/devil

Antonym:breeze

Sentence: There was a sudden sirocco.
Analogy:breeze:sirocco::happy:sad


 

Term
Highhanded
Definition

adj.

Form(s):highhandedly,highhandedness

Definitions:done in a overbearing manner

Synonym:bossy

Antonym:democratic

Sentence:He is very highhanded.

Analogy:Highhanded:bossy::Happy:joy

 

 

 

 


Term
Recur
Definition

verb

Form(s):recurred,recurring

Definition:to have recourse (to)

Synonym:persist

Antonym:stop

Sentence:He suddenly had recur to a thought.

Analogy:recur:stop::happy:sad

Term
Larder
Definition

noun

Form(s):no other form

 

Definition:pantry

Synonym:pantry

Antonym:none

Sentence:She grabbed food from the larder.

Analogy:Larder:pantry::happy:joy

Term
Fervent
Definition

adj.

Form(s):fervently

Definition:hot

Synonym:hot

Antonym:cool

Sentence:That is very fervent.

Analogy:fervent:cool::happy:sad

Term
Elicit
Definition

verb

Form(s):elicitable,elicitation,elicitor

Definition:evoke

Synonym:evoke

Antonym:soothe

Sentence:he went to elicit it.

Analogy:Elicit:evoke::Happy:joy

Term
Aureole
Definition

noun

Form(s):aureole

Definitions:glory

Synonym:glory

Antonym:failure

Sentence:He had a aureole.

Analogy:aureole:glory::happy:joy

Term
Steadfast
Definition

adj.

Form(s):steadfastly,steadfastness

Definitions: stubborn

Synonym:stubborn

Antonym:afraid

Sentence:He was steadfast.

Analogy:Steadfast:stubborn::happy:joy

Term
Authorize
Definition

verb

Form(s):authorized,authorizing,authorizer

Definition: to give official opproval

Synonym:entitle

Antonym:refuse

Sentence:He went to authorize his rules.

Analogy:Authorize:refuse::happy:sad

Term
Abyss
Definition

noun

Form(s):none

Definition:chasm

Synonym:void

Antonym:none

Sentence: He went to the abyss.

Analogy:Abyss:void::Happy:joy

Term
Profound
Definition

adj.

Form(s):profoundly,profoundness

Definition:very deep

Synonym:deep

Antonym:light

Sentence:There was aprofound hole.

Analogy:Profound:deep::happy:joy

Term
Siphon
Definition

noun

Form(s):siphonal,siphonic

Definition:a bent tube used for carrying liquid

Synonym:tube

Antonym:none

Sentence:He put water in his siphon.

Analogy:Siphon:tube::Happy:joy

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

noun

Form(s): none

Definition:person who carries a torch

Synonym:none

Antonym:none

Sentence:He is a torchbearer


Term
Impassioned
Definition

adj.

Form(s):impassionedly

Definition:filled with passion

Synonym:fierce

Antonym:calm

Sentence:He is impassioned.

Analogy:Impassioned:calm::happy:sad

Term
Foment
Definition

verb

Form(s):fomenter

Definition:to treat with warm water

Synonym:foster

Antonym:calm

Sentence:He went to foment her.

Analogy:Foment:calm::happy:sad


Term
Beeline
Definition

noun

form(s):none

Definition:a straight line

Synonym:shortcut

Antonym:none

Sentence:I found a beeline.

Analogy:Beeline:shortcut::happy:joy

Term
Pensive
Definition

adj.

form(s):pensively,pensiveness

Definition:thinking deeply

Synonym:absorbed

Antonym:shallow

Sentence:He is pensive.

Analogy:Pensive:shallow::happy:sad

Term
Exult
Definition

verb

form(s):exultingly

definition:glory

Synonym:rejoice

Antonym:mourn

Sentence:He is exult.

Analogy:Exult:rejoice::happy:joy

Term
Cavil
Definition

verb

form(s):caviled,cavilled,caviling,cavilling

definition:quibble

Synonym:carp

Antonym:none

Sentence:He is a cavil.

Analogy:cavil:carp::happy:joy

 

Term
Uproarious
Definition

adj.

forms:uproariously,uproariousness

definition:tumultuous

Synonym:noisy

Antonym:unfunny

Sentence:He is uproarious.

Analogy:uproarius:noisy::joy:funny


Term
Brood
Definition

noun

form(s):none

definition:the offspring

Synonym:family

Antonym:child

Sentence:There is a brood.

Analogy:Brood:child::happy:sad

Term
Hinterland
Definition

noun

form(s):none

definition:backcountry

Synonym:woods

Antonym:none

Sentence:He went to a hinterland.

Analogy:hinterland:woods::happy:joy


Term
Prim
Definition

adj.

form(s):primmed,primming,primly,primness

definition:proper

Synonym:proper

Antonym:informal

Sentence:He is very prim.

Analogy:prim:proper::happy:joy


Term
Trample
Definition

verb

form(s):trampled,trampling,trampler

Definition:to tread heavily

Synonym:bruise

Antonym:none

Sentence:She went to trample him.

analogy:trample:bruise::happy:joy

Term
Sluice
Definition

noun

form(s):sluiced,sluicing

definition:passage for water

Synonym:channel

Antonym:none

Sentence:I saw a sluice.

analogy:sluice:channel::happy:joy


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