sirocco

n.

An oppressive, hot wind

syn: zephyr

ant: cold wind

The sirocco caused me to sweat.

sirocco:zephyr(Category:Example)

highhanded

adj.

Using authority in an unreasonably way, without considering others

Syn: inconsiderate

Ant: respectful

The president highhandedly raised the tax.

highhanded:cavil(cause:effect)

recur(recurring, recurred, recursion, recurrent, recurrence, recursive)

v.

to happen several times

Syn:repeat

Ant:stop

The symptoms recurred in the patient.

Recur:quash(Ant.)

larder

n.

a pantry

syn:closet

ant:none

There was food in the larder

larder:tenement(part:whole)

fervent(ly, fervor)

adj.

believing or feeling something very strongly & sincerly

Syn:sincere

Ant:emotionless

The person was very fervent torwards politics

fervent:impassioned(syn)

elicit(ation)

v.

to get information from someone, esp. if it is diffucult

Syn:obtain

ant:release

The police elicited information from the criminal

elicitation:siphon(syn)

aureole

n.

a bright circle of light

syn:halo

ant:darkness

The circular lamp created an aureole.

torchbearer:aureole(Cause:effect)

abyss(abysmal)

n.

1. A very dangerous or frightening situation.

2. A deep empty space

syn:void

ant:straightforward

An abyss seperated the two cliffs

abyss:serpentine(syn)

beeline

n.

to go directly to someone or something

Syn:direct

Ant:winding

The kids made a beeline for the candy

authorize

v.

Authority, authorization

To give official or legal permission for something

syn:approve

ant:disapprove

The person was authorized to go into the secret room.

authorize:sanction(syn)

brood

v./n.

1. To keep thinking about something that you are worried, angry or upset about

2.If a bird broods, it sits on its eggs to keep them warm

3.A family of young birds all born at the same time.

syn:think

ant:forget

He was brooding about his abysmal report card.

brooding:pensive(syn)

cavil

v.

to make unnecessary complaints about someone or something

syn:complain

ant:accept

The workers caviled about their boss.

cavil:impassioned(effect:cause)

exult

v.

exultation, exultant

to show you are very happy and proud

syn:rejoice

ant:grieve

He was exultant because he got an A.

exult:ecstatic(effect:cause)

foment

v.

to do something that encourages people to cause a lot of trouble in a society

syn:rouse

ant:calm

foment:pacify(ant.)

He fomented a murder spree.

hinterland

n.

1. a less developed area far from big cities.

2.an area of land next to a city or area along the coast

syn:backcountry

ant:city

He lived in the hinterland

hinterland:tenement(whole:part)

impassioned

adj.

full of strong feelings and emotions.

syn:emotional

ant:emotionless

impassioned:fervent(syn)

pensive

adj.

thinking about something a lot, esp. if this make you worried or sad.

syn:mourn

ant:happy

pensive:exulting(syn)

prim(ly, ness)

adj.

very formal and careful in the way you behave and easily shocked by anything offensive

syn:formal

ant:causal

prim:egregrious(ant)

The president behaved primly at his speech.

profound

adj.

profundity

1.having a strong influence or effect

2. showing strong, serious feelings

3.showing great knowledge or understanding

4.complete

Syn:influential

Ant:emotionless

The law had a profound effect on the country

profound:impassioned(syn)

siphon

n./v.

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

2. to remove something as if using a siphon

Syn:move

Ant:put back

He siphoned cash from his victim's bank account.

siphon:elicit(syn)

sluice

n./v.

1. a passage for water to flow through with a special gate that controls the flow.

2. to wash something with a large amount of water

syn:pipe

ant:make dirty

sluice:deface(ant.)

steadfast(ly)

adj.

1. very loyal and never changing

2.certain you are right about something and refusing to change your opinion

syn:loyal

ant:disloyal

He was a steadfast supporter of the law.

steadfast:staunch(syn)

trample

v.

1. to step heavily on something so you crush it.

2. to behave in a way that shows you do not care about someone's rights, hopes, ideas, etc.

Syn:crush

ant:Respectful

He trampled the grass on the lawn.

trampling:highhanded(Syn.)

torchbearer

n.

1. a person who carries a ceremonial torch

2. a person who inspires people torwards a particular goal

He was the torchbearer in the Olympics

syn:leader

ant:followers

torchbearer:aureole

uproarious

adj.

very noisy

Syn:loud

Ant:quiet

There was uproarious applause in the theater.

uproarious:pacified(Ant.)