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Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco

noun

analogy: sirocco:zephyr

Decreasing intensity

Definition

Deffinition 1: A hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan deserts that blow on the nothern Meduterranean cost cheifly in Italy, Malta, and Silcily

Deffiniton 2: A warm oppresive southeast wind in the same regions

S: sandstorm

A:zephyr

Sentence:  

 

Term

Highhanded

adjective

highhanded:devious

Cause:Effect

 

 

Definition

Using power or authority without considering the feelings of others

Having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others

S:tyrannical, overbearing

A: democratic, respectful

We refuse to go to war on the basis of one general's high-handed decision

Term

Recur

recurred, recurring, recurs

verb

eminent:recur

effect:cause

Definition

to happen or appear again : to occur again

to happen again or over and over

S:persistent , reoccur

A: lazy, undetermined

The strange bright light recurred in the night for a week

 

Term

Larder

noun

larder:Mrs.Reed::pencil:student

 

Definition

1. place where food is stored

 2. a supply of food
S: pantry, store
A: none
My nose dragged me into the larder where I layed my eyes on a magical and heavenly item, cookies.


Term

 

Fervent

adjective

fervent:estatic

synonyms

Definition

 1. very hot 

 2. exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling

 

having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling.

 

s:ardent, devout

a:apathetic, cool

The leaders expressed a fervent desire for peace.

Term

Elicit

verb

elict:lode

cause and effect

Definition

 

1. to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)

2. to call forth or draw out
s:extract, evoke
a:plactate, give
My joke only elicited few laughs from the crowd.

 

Term

Aureole

noun

tennis : sport::aureloe: religion

catogery:example

Definition

1. a radiant light around the head or body  2. a representation of a sacred personage

 ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion

S: carona, halo

A:devil ears

 

Term

Steadfast

noun

steadfast:staunch

synonyms

Definition

1. firmly fixed in place 

 

 

2. not subject to change

s:faithful, stubborn

a:disloyal, afraid

 

 

 

 

Term

Authorize

verb

authoririze:sanction

synonyms

 

Definition

to give power or permission to (someone or something)

 to give legal or official approval to or for

s:enable, ratify

a:refuse, reject

Term

Abyss

noun

fickle:abyss

 cause to effect

Definition

a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

 

 

s: voild, depth

a: skyscraper

 

Term

Profound

adjective

serpentine:profound

effect:cause

 

Definition

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding

being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious

S: deep, sagaouis

A: shallow, superficial


Term

Siphon

noun

siphon: insulate

noun: closely related adjective

 

Definition
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
a projecting tubular part of some animals, especially certain mollusks, through which liquid enters or leaves the body.
s: drain, funnel, pump
a:release
Term

Torchbearer

noun

font:torchberer

tool:tool user

 

Definition

one that carries a torch

:someone in the forefront of a campaign, crusade, or movement
s: pioneer, leader
a:follower, tag-along  
Term

Impassioned

adjective

highhanded:impassioned

antonyms

Definition

filled with passion or zeal  

showing great warmth or intensity of

s:fervent, passionate

a:unenthusiastic, frigid

Term

Forment

verb

forment:quash

cause:effect

Definition

to promote the growth or development of

s:brew

a:incite

 

Term

Beeline

noun

sepentine:beeline

antonyms

Definition

a straight direct course

no bends

S:strainghtway, shorcut

A: serpentine, windy

 

Term

Pensive

adjective

waydward:pensive

cause:effect

 

Definition

 

musingly or dreamily thoughtful

 suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
s: dreamy, contemplative
a:negligent, uncaring

 

Term

Exult

verb

exult:estatic

decreasing intensity

Definition

to leap for joy

 to be extremely joyful
s: rejoyce

a: jubilate

 

Term

Cavil

transitive verb

cavil:wayward

increasing intensity

Definition

  to raise trivial and frivolous objection

to raise trivial objections to
s:critize, find fault
a: encourage, praise
Term

Uproarious

abyss:uproarious

antonyms

Definition

marked by uproar

  very noisy and full
s:loud, clamorous
a:solemn, timid
Term

Brood

noun

brood:family::tenement:house

catogery to example

 

Definition

the young of an animal or a family of young; especially   the young (as of a bird or insect) hatched or cared for at one time

a group having a common nature or origin
the children of a family
s:offspring, flock
a: parent, authority
Term

Hinterland

noun

zephyr:hinterland

action:place

 

Definition
the land lying behind a coastal region.  
an area or sphere of influence in the unoccupied interior claimed by the state possessing the coast.
s:outback, wilderness
a:metropolis, city
Term

Prim

adjective/verb

prim:decormun

synonyms

Definition
formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.

verb (used without object), primmed, primming.  

to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way
s:demure, poilet
a: untidy, informal
Term

Trample

verb

promanade: trample

increasing intensity

 

Definition
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.  
to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly
s: run-over, flatten
a:aid, assist
Term

Sluice

noun

sluice:flush::sirocco:wind

 

Definition
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.  
the body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate.
s: channel, douse
a: drain-out
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