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Wordmaster Round 2
n/a
25
Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco(n.)

 

Definition

1. a hot dust-laden wind from the libyan dessert that blows on the northern mediteranian coast.

2. any hot, unpleasant wind.

The sirocco blows making it hot and dusty.

Syn: simoon

Term

Highhanded(adj.)

highhandedly, highhandedness

Definition

1. Acting or done in a high old, arbitrary way; overbearing

He has a highhanded way of thinking of himself

 Syn: overbearing 

Term

Recur(v.)

recurred, recurring 

Definition

1. to come up again; occur again; be repeated

2. to return in thought or speeches 

He lost his thoughts and recurred in less than a second.

Syn: repeat

Term

Larder(n.)

 

Definition

1. place where food is kept; pantry

2. supply of food

I went to the larder get some cereal

Term

Fervent(adj.)

fervently

Definition

1.Showing great warmth of feeling; very earnest

Everyone fervently left school on Friday.

Syn: earnest

Term

Elicit(v.)

 

Definition

1.To draw forth; bring out

The elicit three stundents to "volunteer" as tribute.

 

Term

Aureole(n.)

 

Definition

1. Ring of light surrounding a figure or object

He stood in front of the sun so an aureole formed.

Term

Steadfast(adj.)

steadfastly, steadfastness

Definition

1. Constant; not moving or changing 

 

Syn: constant

Term

Authorize(v.)

authrized, authorizaing, authorizer

Definition

1. To give power or right to

2. To give formal approval to; approve.

I'm authorized to go on a field trip.

Syn: enable

Term
Abyss(n.)
Definition

1. a bottomless or very great depths; a very deep crack in the earth

2. anything to deep or great to be measured; lowest depth

He fell down an abyss.

Syn: chasm

Term

Profound(adj.)

profoundly, profoundness

Definition

1. Deeply felt; very great

2. Go far deeper than what is easily understood; having or showing great knowledge or understanding

He nod to the to the teacher profoundly. 

Term

Siphon(n.,v.)

siphonlike

Definition

1. A bent tube through which liquid can be drawn from one container to another at a lower level by atmospheric pressure.

2. A tube shaped organ for some animals, such as certain shellfish, for drawing in and expelling water.

The water went through the siphon into a different container.

Term

Torchbearer(n.)

 

Definition

1.Person who carries a torch.

He we not to the Olympics and saw the torchbearer.

Term

Impassioned(adj.)

Impassionedly

Definition

1. Full of strong feeling; stirring; rousing

He impassionedly jump out of bed on the last day of school.

Syn: rousing

Term

Foment(v.)

 

Definition

1. to stir up trouble, rebellion, etc.; promotes

Syn: arouse

Term

Beeline(n.)

 

Definition

1. The straightest way between two places, like the flight of a bee to his hive.

He took the beeline home because it was beganing to get dark.

Term

Pensive(adj.)

Pensively, pensiveness

Definition
Thoughtful in a serious or sad way.
Term

Exult(v.)

exultingly

Definition
To be very glad; rejoice greatly
Term

Cavil(n.,v.)

caviled, caviling, cavilled, caviling, caviler, caviller

Definition

1. to find fault without good reason; raise trivial objections

2. A trivial objection; petty criticism

Term

Uproarious(adj.)

uproariously, uproariousness

Definition

1. Making an uproar; noisy and disorderly

2. Loud and confused

Term

Brood(n.,v.)

broodingly

Definition

1. Young animals or humans who share the same mother or are cared for by the same person

2. To think or worry along time for something

Term

Hinterland(n.)

 

Definition

1. land or district behind a coast.

2. Region far from towns and cities; thinly settled country.

Term

Prim(adj.)

primer, primest, primly, primnes

Definition
Very proper and correct in speaking and dressing
Term

Trample(v.)

trampled, trampling, trampler

Definition

1. to walk or step heavily on; crush

2. to treat cruelly, harshly, or scornfully

 

Term

Sluice(n.,v.)

sluiced, sluicing

Definition

1. structure with a gate for holding back or controlling the water off a canal, river, or lake

2. a long, sloping trough through which water flows, used to wash gold from sand, dirt or gravel.

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