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WordMasters #2
WordMasters Round 2 flashcards
25
Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term


Sirocco

noun

siroccos

 

Definition

1.a hot, steady wind blowing from the Libyan Desert into Southern Europe

2. any hot, steady wind

antonym:

synonym:breeze, sandstorm

Term

Highhanded

adjective

highhandedly

highhandedness

 

Definition

1. overbearing

2.arbitrary

3) using power or authority without considering the feelings of others

antonym:modest

synonym: imperious

Term

Recur

verb

recurring

recurrence

recurrent

reccured

 

Definition

1) to occur again

2)to come back to one's mind

antonym:stop

synonym:reappear

Term

Larder

noun

Definition

1) a small room or large cupboard for storing food in a house

2) a supply of food

antonym:

synonym: pantry

Term

Fervent

adjective

fervency

fervently

fervor

Definition

1) believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely

2) hot, glowing

synonym:passionate, warm

antonym:unenthusiastic, cold

Term

Elicit

verb

elicitation

elicited

elicitor

Definition

1) to get information or reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult

2) to draw or to bring out

antonym: hide, suppress

synonym:evoke, extract

Term

Aureole

noun

Definition

1) A bright circle of light

2) A radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure

antonym:horns

synonym: halo

Term

Steadfast

adjective

steadfastly

steadfastness


Definition

1) Giving strong, loyal support to another person, organization, belief, etc.

2)being certain that you are right about something and refusing to change your position or opinion in any way

antonym:wavering

synonym: dedicated, unwavering

Term

Authorize

verb

authorizable

authorizor

deauthorize

preauthorize

Definition

1) to give official or legal permission for something

2) to establish authority or power

antonym: refuse

synonym: enable

analogy: authorize: torchbearer

action: subject performing action

Term

Abyss

noun

abysmal

 

Definition

1) a very dangerous or frightening situation

2) a deep, empty space seen from a high point such as a mountain

3) a great difference which separates two people or groups

antonym: height

synonym: depth, chasm

Term

Profound

adjective

profoundly

profundity

Definition

1) Important and having a strong influence or effect

2) showing strong serious feelings

3) showing great knowledge and understanding

4) deep or far below the surface of something

antonym: mild, unimportant

synonym: deep, intelligent

Term

Siphon

noun(definition 1)

verb(definition 2)

Definition

1) a bent tube used for getting liquid out of a container, by holding the oher end of the tube at a lower level than the container

2) to remove liquid from a container by using a siphon, to pass through

antonym:

synonym: drain, tube

Term

Torchbearer

noun

Definition

1) A person who carries a torch

2) A leader in a movement, campaign, etc

antonym: follower

synonym: commander

Term

Impassioned

adjective

impassionedly

unimpassioned

impassionedness

Definition

1) Full of strong feeling and emotion

2) filled with intense passion

antonym: dull

synonym: passionate

Term

Foment

verb

fomenting

fomentation

Definition

1) to do something that encourages people to cause a lot of trouble in a society

2) to apply warm water, medicated liquids, ointments, etc.(to the surface of the body)

antonym: discourage

synonym: promote

Term

Beeline

noun

Definition

1) a direct route traveled quickly

antonym: indirect route

synonym: shortcut

Term

Pensive

adjective

pensively

Definition

1) thinking about something a lot, especially when this makes you seem worried or a little sad

antonym: uncaring

synonym: thoughtful

Term

Exult

exultation

exultingly

exultant

Definition

1) to show that you are very happy and proud, especially because you have succeeded in doing something

antonym: grieve, mourn

synonym: rejoice, celebrate

Term

Cavil

verb

cavilingly

uncaviling

Definition

1) to make unnecessary complaints about someone or something

2) to oppose by insignificant objections

antonym: compliment, praise

synonym: complain, criticize

Term

Uproarious

adjective

uproariously

uproariousness

Definition

1) very noisy, because a lot of people are laughing or shouting

2) very funny, as a person or a situation

antonym: solemn

synonym: boisterous, loud

Term

Brood

verb

broodless

unbrooded


Definition

1) to keep thinking for a long time about something that you are worried, angry, or upset about

2) when a bird sits on its eggs to keep them warm until the young birds come out

3) a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young

synonym: offspring

antonym: parent

Term

hinterland

noun


Definition

1) an area of land far away from the city 

2) an area of land away from a coast or large river

antonym:

synonym:  outback, borderland

Term

Prim

adjective

primly

primness

Definition

1)very formal and careful in the way you behave, and easily shocked by anything offensive

2) small and neat

antonym: untidy

synonym: correct, choosy

Term

trample

verb

trampler

untrampled

Definition

1) to stomp heavily on something so that you crush it with your feet

2) to behave in a way that shows that you do not care about someone's rights, hopes, ideas, etc.

antonym: assist, heal

synonym: crush, flatten

Term

Sluice

noun, verb

Definition

1) a passage for water to flow through, with a special gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow

2) to wash or rinse something with a stream or shower of water 

antonym: closure

synonym: channel, irrigate

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