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Literature
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
sirocco
Definition

def:n,hot steady wind

syn:sandstorm

ant:zepher

as i was walking there was a sirocco that blew my hat away.

 

siricco:breeze

 

 

Term
highhanded
Definition

def:arbitrary,overbearing adj

syn:bossy

ant:democratic

The game was highhanded any body could win.

highanded:acurate

Term
recur
Definition

def:to have recourse v

to come again for consideration

syn:persist

ant:stop

he just kept recuring.

Term
larder
Definition

def:a place where food is stored,n

pantry

syn:cellar

 

i kept the food in the pantry.

pntry:refrigerator

Term
fervent
Definition

def:very hot ,n

exhibiting or marked by great intensity of felling

syn:ardent

ant:calm

the pan was very fervent.

fervent:calm

Term
elicit
Definition

def:to draw forth or bring out ,v

def:to call forth or draw out

syn:educe

ant:give

the one responsible elicit please

elicit:give

Term
aureole
Definition

def:radiant light around head or body of a sacred personage

def:radiance aura n

syn:halo

the angel had a aureole.

aureole:halo

 

Term
steadfast
Definition

def:firmley fixed in place

def:not subject to change adj

syn:unmovable

ant:movable

The dog was steadfast.

steadfast:movable

Term
authorize
Definition

def:to establish by or as if authority

def:to invest with leagal authorithy v

syn:enable

ant:reject

I was authorized to use my computer.

authorize:reject

Term
abyss
Definition

def:the bottmless gulf,pit,or great space

def:an immeasurly deep gulf or great space n

syn:pit

ant:pile

the man slowly stepped into the abyss of demons.

abyss:pile

Term
profound
Definition

def:having intelectual depth and insight

def:somthing very deep n,adj

syn:heavy

ant:light

the dog was very profound because she knew everthing.

profound:heavy

Term
siphon
Definition

def:to convey

syn:tube

in the future there be siphons to travel with.

siphon:tube

Term
torchbearer
Definition

def:n,high candle stand

def:a floor lamp

syn:torch

ant:

in the old times they used torch bearers.

torchbearer:torch

Term
impassioned
Definition

def:ad,filled with passion

def:fiery ardent

syn passionate

ant:calm

the man was very imapsiioned after wining 10000 dollars.

impassioned:calm

Term
foment
Definition

def:n,to keep warm

def:to treat with warm water

syn incite

ant:destroy

the kid was sick so foment him.

foment:destroy

Term
beeline
Definition

def:n,a straight line or direct route

syn:straight

ant:curvy

for 30 min the car was still driving in a beeline.

beeline:curvy

Term
pensive
Definition

def:adj,thinking deeply

def:expressing deep thoughtfulness

syn:abstractive

ant:ignorant

when the dog was learnig to rollover she was pensive.

ignorant:pensive

Term
exult
Definition

def:v,to rejoice reatly

def:to leap up

syn:clebrate

ant:sad

it was a rejoice when we found the kidnapped boy.

celebrate:rejoice

 

Term
cavil
Definition

def:v,to object when there is little reason to do so

def:n,a trivial objection

syn:carp

the robber could not cavil bcause there was no reason because he was guilty

carp:cavil

 

Term
uproarious
Definition

def:adj,making or charictized by an uproar

def:loud boisterous as a laughter

syn:cowl

ant:cry

ther was an uproarous screan as the team scored

uproarous:quiet

Term
brood
Definition

def:n,the offspring

def:thinking somthing about distress

syn:young

ant:parent

parent:brood

Term
hinterland
Definition

def:n,the land district behind that bordering land

def:a mountain far away cities

syn

i could see the hinter land.

hinterland:hills

Term
prim
Definition

def:adj,primary

def:thin slender

ant:wrong

syn:correct

he was smug because he was prim.

prim:wrong

Term
trample
Definition

def:v,to tread

def:n,the sound of trampling

syn:crush

ant:swaddle

the man was trampled by the stamped.

squished:trampled

 

Term
sluice
Definition

def:n,water held back

def:any channel

syn:dam

ant:river

the sluice was breaking.

sluice:dam

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