sirocco

sirocco

-sirrah, sirra

noun

1. hot, steady, intense wind (in Mediterranean)

2. hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from a heated region

synonym/antonym: sandstorm

sentence: The desert had a sirocco.

analogy: weather: sirocco (category: example)

torchbearer

torchbearer

(n)

1. person who carries the ceremonial torch.

2. a person who leads a person to their goal.

antonym- follower            synonym- leader

analogy- lead: torchbearer :: teach : teacher ( action: subject performing action)

foment

foment, fomenter, unfomented

(v)

1. to stir up, arouse

2. applying ointment, pigments to skin.

synonym- brew        antonym- calm

analogy- foment : war :: practice : success ( cause : effect)

pensive

pensive, pensively, pensiveness 

(adj)

1. showing or engaged in deep, sad

2. melancholy, thoughtfulness 

antonym- uncaring    synonym- absorbed

analogy- pensive: deep :: furious : angry ( decreasing intensity) 

cavil, caviled, cavilled,

(v)

1. to find fault unnecessarily 

2. raise unimportant objections

antonyms- agree    synonym- argue

analogy- disagree : cavil :: success : happiness 

noun

1. the bottomless gulff or pit

2. immeasurably deep gulf or great space

synonym/antonym: chasm, heaven

sentence: He was thrown into the abyss.

analogy: abyss: hole (decreasing intensity)

impassioned, impassionately

(adj)

1. filled with or expressive of intensive feelings.

2. none

antonym- calm            synonym- passionate

analogy- impassioned: excited :: melancholy : sad (decreasing intensity)

beeline

(n)

1. fastest and most direct course, a bee might take a beeline to its hive.

2. none

synonym- direct             antonym- wandering

analogy- late : beeline :: heater : warm ( cause : effect)

exult, exultingly

(v)

1. to rejoice greatly in triumph

2. be jubilant, joy

antonym- sad       synonym- rejoice

analogy- exult : success :: melancholy : failure ( effect : cause)

brood

brood

(n)

1. A group, as of young birds hatched from eggs laid at the same time by the same mother

2. the children in one family

antoynm- child   synonym- offspring

analogy- child: brood :: page : book ( part : whole)

hinterland

(n)

1. land not bordering on a seacoast, an inland area.

2. an area far form cities , countryside 

antonyms- city area      synonym- countryside

analogy- hinterland : Gold Coast :: fairy tales : Cinderella

prim, primmer, primmest

(adj)

1. Stiffly formal 

2. precise in manner/appearance

antonym- informal   synonym- formal

analogy- royal party : prim :: fan : coolness ( cause : effect )

trample, trampled, trampling

(v)

1. to tread heavily to destroy

2. to treat harshly 

antonym- crush   synonym- help

analogy- trample: leaves :: throw: frisbee (action : thing acted upon)

-profoundly, profoundness

adjective

1. having intellectual depth and insight

2. extending far below the surface

noun

1. something that is very deep

synonym/antonym: deep-seated, intelligent, unintelligent

sentence: Scientists have a profound way of collecting data.

analogy: genius: profound (noun: closely related adjective)

siphoned, siphoning

noun

1. a tube used to convey liquid upwards then to a level of its own so that there will be a continuous flow

verb

1. to covey or empty by a siphon

synonym/antonym: pipe, tube

sentence: He used the siphon.

analogy: scientist: siphon (tool user: tool)

-highhandedly, highhandedness

adjective

1. having or showing no regard for rights, concerns, or feelings of others

Synonym/Antonym: self-centered, caring

Sentence: That girl is very highhanded.

Analogy: bossy girl: highhanded (noun: closely related adjective)

-recurred, recurring

verb

1. to occur again

2. go back in thought or discourse, come up again for consideration

Synonym/Antonym: reappear, stop

Sentence: The thought of cheating reccurred in his mind.

noun

1. a place where food is stored

2. a supply of food

Synonym/Antonym: pantry

Sentence: Her kitchen has a larder.

Analogy: larder: cook (object or place: its user)

-fervently, fervens   

adjective

1. very hot

2. marked by great intensity of feeling

Synonym/ Antonym: impassioned, boiling

Sentence: The drink was fervent.

Analogy: stove: fervent (noun: closely related adjective)

-elicitus, elicitation, elicited  

verb

1. to draw forth or bring out

2. call forth or draw out (a response or action)

Synonym/ Antonym: hide, bring out

Sentence: The phone call elicited the fact that she just woke up.

Analogy: ??

aureole

-aureola

noun

1. a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred person

2. luminous area surrounding the sun when seen through a thin cloud or mist

Synonym/ Antonym: radiance

Sentence: The angel had an aureole

Analogy: glow: aureole (increasing intensity)

-steadfastly, steadfastness

adjective

1. firmly fixed in place

2. firm in belief, determination

Synonym/ Antonym: faithful, movable

Sentence: The pole is steadfast to the ground.

Analogy: pole: steadfast (noun: closley realated adjective)

authorization, authorized, authorizing

verb

1. given official permission for approval

2. invest with legal authority

Synonym/ Antonym: sanction, empower

Sentence: Her bag was authorized by the security guard.

Analogy: authorize: security guard (action: subject perfoming action)

uproarious, uproariously

(adj)

1. Caused or accompanied by an uproar

2. Loud and full, boisterous

antonym- loud   synonym- quiet

analogy- loud : uproarious :: mist : rain

sluice, sluiced, sluicing

(n)

1. a man-made channel for water with a gate to regulate the flow.

2. an artificial channel for carrying off excess water.

antonym- slope    synonym- irrigation

analogy- sluice : irrigate :: knife : cut