Term
Sirocco (n)
1. a hot, stifling wind blowing from the Libyan deserts into southern Europe.
2. any wind like this
Syn: Sandstorm
Ant: Blizzard
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Analogy: Wind:Sirocco Category:Example |
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Highhanded (adj), highhanded, highhandedness
1. Action done without thought for what others want or think; arrogant and arbitrary
Syn: Unthoughtful
Ant: Thoughtful |
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Analogy: highhanded:concited increasing intensity
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Recur (vi) recurred, recurring
1. to turn for aid, safety, etc.
2. to return in thought, talk, etc.
Syn: Return
Ant: Leave |
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Analogy: recur:begging increasing intensity
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Larder (n)
1. a place where food is kept
Syn: Storeroom
Ant: Outside?
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Analogy: Room:Larder category:example |
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Fervent (adj)
1. very warm in feeling
Syn: Ardent
Ant: Cold (the action of being cold to someone) |
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Analogy: thoughtful:fervent increasing intensity
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Elicit (v)
1. To get (A response, information, etc) from someone
Syn: A response
Ant: to not get a response |
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Analogy: Elicit:Person Action:Thing acted upon
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Aureole (n)
1. a radiant of light around the head or body of a representaion of a sacred personage
Syn: Glowing
Ant: Normal |
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Definition
Analogy: Aureole: Bright noun:closely related adjective
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steadfast (adj.) steadfastly, steadfastness
1. Not changing
2. Loyal
Syn: Staunch
Ant: Disloyal |
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Analogy: Friend:Steadfast noun:closely related adjective
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Term
Authorize (vb)
1. to give authority to
2. to give legal or official approval to
Syn: Empower, ratify
Ant: Unauthorize |
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Analogy: Authorize:President Action:Subject perfroming action
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Abyss (n)
1. a gulf so deep or space so great that it cannot be measured
Syn: Space (Outer Space)
Ant: A Room |
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Analogy: abyss:huge noun:closely related adjective
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Profound (adj.) profoundly, profoundness
1. having or showing great knowledge and understanding
2. very deeply felt
Syn: Knowing
Ant: Unknowing |
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Analogy: knowing:profound increasing intensity
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Siphon (n)
1. a bent pipe or tube through which a liquid can be drawn by air pressure up and over the edge of a container
2. a tubelike organ in an animal and especially a mollusk or arthropod used to draw in or squirt out a fluid.
Syn: Pipe
Ant: Wires? |
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Analogy: siphon:bent noun:closely related adjective
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Torchbearer (n)
1. Someone who carries a torch at the head of a group of people
2. Someone who leads a campaign, movement, etc.
Syn:
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Analogy: Carrying torch:Torchbearer action:subject performing action
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Impassioned (adj)
1. Showing very strong feeling
Syn: Passionate
Ant: Unemotional |
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Analogy: emotional:impassioned increasing intensity
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Foment (v)
1. to cause or try to cause the growth and develpoment of (something bad or harmful)
Syn: Scheming
Ant: Helpful |
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Analogy: Foment:Antagonist Action:subject performing action
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Beeline (n)
1. a straight direct course
Syn: Without stopping
Ant: With stopping |
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Analogy: beeline:straight noun:closely related adjective
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Pensive (adj) pensively, pensiveness
1. lost in sober or sad thought
Syn: Mourning
Ant: Happiness |
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Analogy: sad:pensive increasing intensity
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Exult (vb)
1. to be in high spirits
Syn: Rejoice
Ant: Sad |
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Analogy: happy:exult increasing intensity
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Cavil (v)
1. to complain about things that are not important
Syn: Fussy
Ant: Unfussy |
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Analogy: cavil:brat action:subject performing action
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Uproarious (adj)
1. Very noisy
2. Extremly funny
Syn: Screaming
Ant: Silence |
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Definition
Analogy: Noisy:Uproarious Increasing Intensity
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Brood (n)
1. The young of birds hatched at the same time
2. a group of young children or animals having the same mother
Syn: Siblings
Ant: Unrelated people |
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Analogy: brood:many noun:closely related adjective
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Hinterland (n)
1. a region far from cities
Syn: Rural
Ant: City |
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Analogy: hinterland:undeveloped noun:closely related adjective
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Prim (adj) primmer, primmest, primmly
1. Very fussy about one's appearance or behavior
Syn: Choosy
Ant: Not fussy |
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Analogy: Perfectionist:Prim noun:closely related adjective
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Trample (vb) tampled, trampoling
1. To tramp or tread so heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure something
2. To crush under feet
Syn: Crush
Ant: Care for |
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Analogy: trample:crowd action:subject performing action
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Sluice (n)
1. an artificial passage for water with a gate for controlling its flow or changing its direction
2. a device for controlling the flow of water
Syn: Gate
Ant: Nothing (Not putting anything to control water flow) |
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Analogy: sluice:strong noun:closely related adjective
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