Sirocco

n.

1. A hot, stiffling wind blowing from the Libyan deserts into southern Europe

2. any wind like this

syn: duster

Highhanded highhandedly, highhandedness

adj.

1.acting or done without thought for what others want or think; arrogant and arbitray

syn: imperious

Recur recurred, recurring

vi.

1. to turn for aid, safety, etc

2. to return in thought, talk, etc (to recur to a topic)

3. to occur again, as in memory

4. to happen or appear again or from time to time

syn: occur again

Larder

n.

1. room or lage cupboard for storing food

2. supply of food

syn: pantry

Fervent fervency (n.), fervently (adv.)

adj.

1. ardent:intense

syn: intense

Elicit

v.

1. draw out (facts, a response, etc.); prompt

syn: obtain

Aureole

n.

1. halo, esp. in a religious painting

2. corona around the sun

syn: halo

Steadfast steadfastly, steadfastness

adj.

1. constant; firm; unwavering

syn: stubborn

Authorize authorized, authorizing

v.

1. officially approve; sanction

2. give authority to

3. justify

syn: sanction

Abyss

n.

1. deep chasm

2. immeasurable depth

syn: bottomless

Profound profoundly, profoundness, profundity, profundities 

adj.

1. having or demanding great knowledge, study, or insight: substantial

2. deep; intense; thorough

3. deeply felt

syn: intelligent

Siphon

n.

1. tube for conveying liquid from a container to a lower level by atmospheric pressure

2. bottle from which aerated water if forced by the pressure of gas

3. (cause to) flow through a siphon

4. divert or set aside (funds, etc.)

syn: pump

Torchbearer

n.

1. a person who carries a cerimonial torch

2. a person who leads or inspires others in working toward a valued goal

syn: leader

Impassioned

adj.

1. filled with passion; ardent

syn: passionate

Foment fomentation

v.

1. instigate or stir up trouble (trouble, discontent, etc.)

syn: whip up

Beeline

n.

1. most direct route

syn: direct

Pensive pensively, pensiveness

adj.

1. deep in thought

syn: thoughtful

Exult exultation, exultantly, exultant

v.

1. be joyful

syn: rejoice

Cavil cavililed, cavililing

v.

1. make petty objections; carp

2. petty objection

syn: criticize

Uproarious uproariously

adj.

1. very noisy

2. boisterous; very funny

syn: hilarious

Brood brooder, broody, broodier, broodiest

n.

1. young, esp. birds born or hatched at one time

2. children in a family

3. worry; ponder (esp. resentfully)

4. (of a bird) sit on eggs to hatch them

syn: offspring

Hinterland

n.

1. district beyond a coast or river's banks

2. remote region 

syn: outback

Prim primness, primmer, primmest

adj.

1.stiffly formal and precise; prudish

syn: formal

Trample trampled, trampling

v.

1.tread under foot or crush in this way

syn: crush

Sluice sluiced, sluicing

n.

1. sliding gate, etc., for regulating the flow of water

2. water so regulated

3. artificial water-channel, esp. for washing ore

4.provide or wash with a sluice or sluices

syn: channel