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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco

noun

Synonyms: warm zephyr 

Antonyms: ocean breeze

Analogy: warm breeze: sirocco

Definition

 Definitions:

1. A hot wind 

 

Term

Highhanded  (adj)

Highhandedly. Highhandedness 

Synonyms: heartless, emotionless

Antonyms: caring, loving

Analogy: Bullies: Highhanded

 

Definition

Definition #1: Disregarding other's feelings 

Term

Recur (verb)

recurred, recurring

Synonyms: repeat, steady 

Antonyms: occasionally 

Analogy: Recur: Bad Habits

 

Definition

Definition #1: Occur again; be repeated 

Definition #2: To come back to one's mind

Definition #3: To go back in thought or speech 

 

Term

Larder (noun)

Synonyms: pantry

Antonyms: ???

Analogy: rooms:larder

Definition

Definition #1: A room or cupboard used for storing food.

Defiition #2: A wild animals store of food, especially for winter

Term

Fervent (adj)

Fervently, Fervency

Synonyms: eager 

Antonyms: lifeless, apathetic

Analogy: fire: fervent

Definition

Definition #1: entusiastic, passionate, intense 

Definition #2: hot, glowing 

Term

Elict (transitive verb) 

Elicatation, Elitor 

Synonyms: extract, bring out

Antonyms: hide, cover

Analogy: Answer: Elict

Definition

Definition #1: Draw out, evoke

Definition #2: To draw forth 

Definition #3: To get a response from someone. 

Term

Aureole (noun)

Synonyms: Halo

Antonyms: Devil horns 

Analogy: Angel: Aureole , Aureole, fervent

Definition

Definition #1: A halo or a circle of light around a persons head or body of a portrayed religious figure

 

Term

Steadfast (adj.)

Steadfastly, steadfastness

Synonyms: loyal, staunch

Antonyms: betrayal, unrelieable 

Analogy: best friend: steadfast 

 

Definition

Definition #1: Constant, firm, unwavering

Term

Authorize (transitional verb) 

authorization 

Synonyms: Sanction 

Antonyms: Disapproval 

Analogy: Authorize: Documents, Authorize: Protocol 

 

Definition

Definition #1: To give authority

Definition #2: To give official permision or approval. 

Term

Abyss (noun)

Abysmal

Synonyms: pit

Antonyms: A shallow hole

Analogy: pits: abyss

 

Definition

Definition #1: A deep or seemimly bottomless chasm

Definition #2: A bottonless pit 

 

Term

Profound (noun& adj) 

profoundness, profound

Synonyms: Eniment, sage

Anotnyms: useless, stupid

Analogy: Sage: Profound

Definition

Definition #1: Very great, importnant, or strong 

Definition #2: Showing strong serious feeling

Definition #3: Showing great knowledge and  understanding

Term

Siphon (noun and verb) 

(aka Syphon) Siphonage, Siphonal, Siphonic

Synonyms: pump

Antonyms: 

Analogy: siphon:fishtank 

Definition

Definition #1: A pipe or a tube shaped as an inverted V or U to convey a liquid from one container to a lower level by atmospheric pressure. 

Term

torchbearer (noun)

Synonyms: leader, motivational speaker

Antonyms: bully

Analogy: torchbearer: Martin Luther King Jr. 

Definition

Definition #1: A person who carries a ceremonial torch

Definition #2: A person who speaks to  inspires others in working hard for a valued goal 

Term

impassioned (adj)

impassion

Synonyms: fervent, profound

Antonyms: apathetic 

Analogy: dreams: impassioned 

 

Definition

Definition #1: filled with passion 

Definition #2: filled with strong feelings and emotions

Term

foment (transitive verb) 

fomenter, fomented 

Synonyms: troublemaker

Antonyms: quash 

Analogy: foment: crime

 

Definition

Definition #1: To stir up trouble 

Definition #2: To bathe in warm or medicated liquid

Term

beeline (noun)

Synonym: Parallel lines 

Antonym: A crooked line

Analogy: throws: beeline

Definition

Definition #1: Straight lines between 2 places. 

Term

pensive (adj.)

Pensively, pensivness 

Synonyms: concentrating

Antonyms: distracted

Analogy: pensive: student

Definition

Definitin #1:  Deep in thought

Definition #2: Sorrowfully thoughtful 

Term

exult (verb)

exultancy, exultant, exultantly

Synonyms: ecstatic

Anonyms: sad, depressed

Analogy: Christmas: excult 

Definition

Definition #1: to be greatly joyful 

Definition #2: to have a feeling of triumph 

 

Term

Cavil (verb & noun) 

Caviled, Caviling

Synonyms: object 

Antonyms: stoic 

Analogy: cavil: students

 

Definition

Definition #1: To complain 

Term

uproarious (adj.)

uproariously, uproaringness

Synonyms: laughing 

Antonyms: silence

Analogy: Comedy Shows: uproarious

Definition

Definition #1: very noisy

Definitin #2: loud laughter 

Term

Brood (noun &verb) 

Broudingly 

Synonyms: kids, newborns

Antonyms: adults

Analogy: birth: brood

 

Definition

Definition #1: the young of an animal producd by hatching or birth 

Definition #2: The children in a family

Term

Hinterland (noun) 

Synonyms: rural areas

Antonyms: subburban areas

Analogy: world: hinterland

Definition

Definition #1: the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.

Term

Prim (adj.)

Primly, Primness

Synonyms: formal, neat

Antonyms: sloppy, informal

Analogy: wedding: prim 

Definition

Definition #1: Stiffly formal and percise

 

Term

trample (verd & noun) 

trampler 

Synonyms: flatten 

Antonyms: beautify 

Analogy: Bulldozer: trample

 

Definition

Definition #1: to crush

Term

Sluice (noun)

Synoyms: channel, dam

Antonyms: flowing river

Analogy: sluice: river

Definition
Definition : A sliding gate for controlling the flow of water
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