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Language - Portuguese
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco

Siroccos, Scirocco

Definition

 

Noun

1. Hot steady intence wind.

Antonyms:  Synonym: Dust storm

Term

highhanded

High-handedly, Hi-handedness

Definition

adj.

Acting or doing in an overbearing or arbitrary manner.

 

Antonyms: Reasoned  Synonym: Bossy

Term

Recur

Recuring, Recurringly

Definition

verb

To return, as in thought, talk, or memory.

To happen again or occur again.

 

Antonyms: Stop  Synonym: Reapear

Term

larder

Larders


Definition

Noun

A place where the food supplies of a household are kept ;pantry.

 

Antonyms:  Synonym: Pantry

Term

fervent

Fervently, Ferventness

Definition

adj.

Hot; burning; glowing

Having or showing greatwarmth of fealing; intensly devoted or earnest.

 

Antonyms: Passionless   Synonym:Earnest

Term

elicit

Elicitation, Elicitor

 
Definition

Verb

To draw forth.

To cause, to be revealed.

 

Antonyms: Hide  Synonym: Bring out

Term

aureole

Aureoled, Aureoling

Definition
Noun
radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in therepresentation of a sacred personage.
Any encircling ring of light or color; halo.
 
Antonyms:   Synonym: Halo
Term

steadfast

Steadfastly, Steadfastness

Definition

adj. 

Fixed in direction; steadily directed:
Firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person:

Antonyms:Afraid  Synonym: Faithful
 
Term

authorize

Authorizable, Authorizer

Definition

Verb

To invest especially with legal authourity

 

Antonyms:Refuse  Synonym:Empower

 

Term

abyss

 

Definition

Noun

A hole so deep or a spave so great that it cannot be measured.

The bottemless gulf.

 

Antonyms: Shallow  Synonym:Depth

Term

profound

Profoundly, Profoundness

Definition

adj

Difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom.

Extending far below the surface.

 

Antonyms:Superficial  Synonym:Intelligent  

 

Term

siphon

Siphonal, Siphonless

Definition

Noun

A bent tube used to move a liquid frome one containger into anouther container by means of air pressure. 

 

 Antonyms:  Synonym: Funnel

Term

torchbearer

Torchbearer, Torchbearing

Definition

Noun

One who brings enlightment and truth.

Someone in the forefront of a campaign, crusade, or movement.

 

Antonyms:  Synonym:Holder

Term

impassioned

Impassionedly, Impassiondness

Definition

adj

Showing or feeling very strong emotions

 

Antonyms:Calm  Synonym: Firce

 

 

 

Term

foment

Fomenter, Unfomented

Definition

Verb

To promote the growth or development of.

 

 Antonyms: Discourage  Synonym: Brew

Term

beeline

Beelining, Beelined

Definition

Noun

A straight direct course.

A route travaled quickly.


Antonyms:long  Synonym: Shortcut


 


Term

pensive

Pensively, Pensiveness

Definition

adj

Quietly sad or thoughful.

 

Antonyms:Thoughless  Synonym:Meditative

Term

exult

Exultingly, Exulting

Definition

Verb

To say something in a very excited and happy way.

 

Antonyms:Conceal  Synonym: Rejoise

Term

cavil

caviling, caviler

Definition

Verb

To complain about things that are not important.

 

Antonyms:Quiet  Synonym:Fuss


 

Term

uproarious

Uprouriously, Uproariousness

Definition

adj

Very noisy or very funny.

 

Antonyms:Lame  Synonym:Comic

Term

brood

Broodingly, Brooded

Definition

Noun

A group of young birds that were all born at the same time.

Childdren of a family.

 

Antonyms:  Synonym:Offspring

Term

hinterland

Hinterlands

Definition

Noun

An area that is not close to any cities or towns : a remote region.

 

Antonyms:Metropolis  Synonym:Backcountry

Term

prim

Primed, Primes

Definition

Verb

Very formal and proper.

Easily shocked or upset by rued behavior, comments.

 

Antonyms:Informal  Synonym:Correct

Term

trample

Trampled, Trampaling

Definition

Verb

To treat other people's rights, wishe, or feelings as if they are worthless or not important.

 

Antonyms:Cure  Synonym:Hurt

Term

sluice

Sluicing, Sluiced

Definition

Noun

A device (such as a floodgate) used for contolling the flow of water.

 

Antonyms:  Synonym: Channel

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