Sirocco

Noun

Siroccos

Synonyms:

Sandstorm

Duster

Antonyms:

Zephyr

Sea Breeze

Definitions

1. A hot, steady opressive wind blowing from the Libyan deserts across the Mediteranean into S Europe, often briging dust, and sometimes accompained by rain. 

2. A warm, hot, or dry wind that blows, especially in the warm sector of a cyclone. Starts from the saharra to the Mediteranean. 

Sentence: Because of the siroccos, the nomads had a hard time traveling, as for dust would always fill their eyes. 

Analogy: Antonyms

Sirocco:Zephyr

Highhanded

Adjective 

Highhandely

Highhandedness

Synonyms:

Arrogant

Imperious

Antonyms:

Democratic

Modest

Definitions: 

1. Ruling, while using power or authority, without considering the feelings of others. 

2. Using one's power too forecefully and without considering the wishes or feelings of other people. 

 3. Havingor showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others. 

Sentence: People began to leave to the empire because they were sick of the highhanded way the emperor ruled his vast kingdom. 

Analogy: Increaing Intensity

Highhanded:Egregious

Recur

Verb

Recurred

Recurring

Synonyms:

Repeat

Reappear

Antonyms:

Stop

Halt

Definitions:

1. (Esp. of something unpleasant or unwelcome) to happen or appear again, or more than once, return.

2. Occur again, periodically, or repeatedly

3. (of a thought , image, or memory) come back to one's mind. 

4. Go back (something) in thought or speech

Sentence: The doctor proclaimed to the patient that if the pain recurred, then she should take the tablets. 

Analogy: Action: Subject Perfoming action

Recur:Illness

Larder

Noun

Larders

Synonyms: 

Pantry

Storage

Anotonyms:

Distribute

Commandeer

Definitions:

1. A room or large cupboard for storing food.

2. A storeroom or cupboard for food in a house.

 3. A supply of food.

Sentence: My mom always had to put the cookie jar in the highest larder because I would always eat more than the limited amount.

Analogy: Noun:Closely related Adjective

Larder:Defaced

Fervent

Adjective

Fervency

Feverently

Synonyms:

Passionate

Sincere

Antonyms:

Apathetic

Definitions: 

1. Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

2. Being, having, or showing deep sincere feelings.

3. Very hot.

4. Exhibiting or marked by by great intensity of feeling. 

Sentence: It is important to have a fervent friend who will never be dishonest to you and one who cares fully about you. 

Analogy: Synonyms

Fervent:Emotional/Intense

Elicit

Verb

Elicitation

Elicitor

Elicitable

 Elicited

Synonyms:

Obtain

Draw Out

Antonyms: 

Hide

Cover

Definitions:

1. To give rise to.

2. To bring out or draw forth.

1. Evoke or draw out(a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

2. To suceed in drawing out facts and infromation from someone espcially after much effort. 

Sentence: The policemen elicited the truth from the suspect after many questions and threats. 

Analogy: Action:Thing acted upon

Elicit:Suspect

Aureole

Noun

Aureola

Aureoles

Synonyms:

Corona

Halo

Antonyms: 

Haze

Mistiness

Definitions:

1. A circle of light or brightness surrouding something , especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy.

2. A bright circle of light.

3. A radiant light around the head or the body of a representation of a scared personage. 

Sentence: When Harry saw the Angel, he noticed that its aureole had a radiance and blend of blue and purple. 

Analogy: Object/Place: Its user

Aureoles:Angel

Steadfast

Adjective

Steadfastly

Steadfastness

Synonyms:

Loyal

Faithful

Antonyms:

Disloyal

Untrustworthy

Definitions:

1. Fixed in direction, steadily directed. 

2. Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. 

3. Faithful and steadily loyal. 

4. Firm un belief, determination, or adherence

5. Not subject to change. 

Sentence: Max needed a firedog who would always be steadfast and never disagree or refuse to accomplish dangerous tasks. 

Analogy: Synonyms:

Staunch:Steadfast

Authroize

Verb

Authorized

Authorization

Authorizer

Synonyms:

Sanction

Permit

Antonyms:

Refuse

Reject

Definitions:

1. To give fromal permission. 

2. To confey authority upon or permit with offical sanction. 

3. Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent.) 

4. Give power or control

5. To establish by or as if by authority

6. To invest especially with legal authority. 

Sentence: The governement of the Umyyad gave the emirs the authority to rule because his kingdom was too vast to control by himself. 

Analogy: Action:Thing acted upon

Authorize:Protocol

Abyss

Noun

Abysses

Synonyms:

Pit

Chasm

Antonyms:

Closure

Apex

Definitions:

1. A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.

2. A deep, immesaurable space, gulf, or cavity

3. Something very deep, usaully an island or feature.

4. A deep bottomless hole. 

Sentence: Out of the darkness of the abyness, cried a moaning voice and everyone sighed that it would be an impossible task to save him out of this immesaurable space.

Anaolgy: Noun: Closely realted Adjective

Abyss:Profound

Profound

Adjective 

Noun

Profounder

Profoundest

Profoundly

Syonyms:

Deep

Intelligent

Intense

Antonyms:

Trivial

Unimportant

Inintelligent

Definitions:

1. Deep, very strongly felt or having intelluctual insight.

2. Penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge;having deep insight or understanding.

3. Having or showing great knowledge or insight. 

4. The vast depth of an ocean or of the mind

Sentence: Being a profound thinker allows you to think outside the box. 

Analogy: Synonym

Sage:Profounder

Siphon

Noun

Siphons

Synonyms:

Drain

Tube

Antonyms:

Fill

Conserve

Definitions:

1. A tube that is bent so that liquid could be drawn upwards and then downwards through it to a lower level.

2. A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersionm fow continues unaided. 

3. Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon by using atmospheric pressure and gravity. 

Sentence: A siphon bag is espceially needed for people who ride on wheelchairs because they have a limited amount of balance and ability to walk. 

Analogy: Synonyms

Sluice:Siphon

Torchbearer

Noun

Torchbearers

Synonyms:

Leader

Commander

Antonyms:

Follower

Employee

Definitions:

1. A person who carries a ceremonial torch

2. A person who leads or inspires other in working toward a valued goal, campaign, crusade, movement. 

3. An inspirational person who brings enlightment and truth.

4. One, such as the leader of a government, who imparts knowldege, truth, and inspiration.

Sentence: The torchbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a former Chinese gymnast, named Li Ning. 

Analogy:

Noun:Closely related Adjective

Torchbearer:Steadfast

Impassioned

Adjective

Impassion 

Impassionedly

Synonyms:

Emotional 

Passion

Antonyms:

Unenthuisastic

Dull

Definitions: 

1. Filled with or showing great emotion.

2. Filled with deep feelings. 

3. Filled with passion, having or showing strong and intense  feelings. 

Sentence: The people in the audeince were all impassioned from the girl's beautiful singing performance. 

Noun:Closely related Adjective

 Victim:Impassioned

Foment

Verb

Fomentation

Fomenter 

Fomented

Foments

Fomenting

Synonyms:

Encourage

Nurture

Antonyms:

Discourage

Ignore

Definitions:

1. To try or cause the growth or development of (something bad or harmful.) 

2. To treat the the skin by bathing and using warm water, lotions, minerals, and oitments.  

3. Instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action.) 

Sentence: The kingdom's ruler had to foment a rebellion against their former ally because they had decided to betray them. 

Analogy: Action:Thing acted upon

Forment:Peer

Beeline

Noun and Verb

Beelined

Beelines

Beelining 

Synonyms:

Shortcut

Straightaway

Antonyms:

Sidetracked

Detour

Definitions:

1. A stright line between two places. 

2. A straight direct course. 

3. To go quickly and directly towards.

4. A direct route traveled quickly. 

Sentence: At the party, all the children ignored the vegetables/salads and made a beeline towards the desserts and sweets.

 Analogy: Antonyms:

Beeline:Serpentine

Pensive

Adjective

Noun

Adverb

Pensively

Pensiveness

Synonyms:

Reflective

Thoughtful

Antonyms:

Uncaring

Ignorant

Definitions:

1. Deeply or sadly thoughtful. 

2. Feeling sad, while deep in thought.

3. Musingly or dreamily. 

Sentence: The pensive girl cried herself to sleep, wondering how people could be so cruel to her. 

Analogy: Cause:Effect

Anxiety:Pensiveness

Exult

Verb

Exulting

Exulting

Exultation

Exultingly

Synonyms:

Rejoice

Delighted

Antonyms:

Conceal

Hide

Definitions:

1. Show or feel elation or jubiliation, especially as the result of a success. 

2. Showing great delight and pleasure, often at the defeat or failure of someone else. 

3. To feel or express joy and triumph.

Sentence: Tom couldn't help showing exult by screaming and cheering out loud in the library. 

Analogy: Cause:Effect

Ecstatic:Exult

Cavil

Verb

Cavilled

Caviling

Cavilingly

Synonyms:

Criticize

Find Fault

Antonyms:

Agree

Admit

Definitions:

1. To find fault in an annoying and unnecessary way. 

2. Make petty or unnecessary objections.

3. To raise trivial and irritating objections. 

4. To complatin about things that aren't important.

Sentence: The kids at the dinner party were disrespectful by caviling about how disgusting the food tasted. 

Analogy: Cavil:Friends

Action: Thing acted upon

Uproarious

Adjective

Uproar

Uproariously

Synonyms:

Hilarious

Clamorous

Antonyms:

Solemn

Unfunny

Definitions:

1. Characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar. 

2. Very noisy, especially with laughter (amusing.)

3. Very funny 

4. Very noisy and full

Sentence: The uproarious crowd made it hard for the performers to concentrate on their lines. 

Analogy: Cause:Effect

Ecstatic:Uproarious

Brood

Noun

Verb 

Adjective

Brooded

Broodingly

Broods

Synonyms:

(N) Offspring

(V)Worry or Hatch

Antonyms:

(N) Parent

(V) Ignore/Happy or Stop (from hatching)

Definitions:

1. Noun: A family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth.

2. Noun: A family of young creatures, esp.birds or children of one family. 

3. Verb: Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy. 

4. Verb: Sit on eggs to hatch them

5. Verb: To spend time thinking anxiously or sadly about something, worry or hand closely. 

6. Adjective: Kept for giving birth to young.

7. Adjective; Kept to be used for breeding. 

Sentence: Noun: The mommy chicken took her whole brood with her when crossing the road.

Verb: The girl forced herself to stop brooding over all her problems and start to solve them.

Adjective: Tom had a brood mare in his farm. 

 Analogy: Effect:Cause

Brooding:Depression

Hinterland

Noun

Hinterlands

Syonyms:

Wasteland

Wilderness

Antonyms:

Metropolis

City

Definitions:

1. The often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks. 

2. An area lying beyond what is visible or known.

3. The inner part of a country, beyond the coast or the banks of a important river.

4. A region lying inland from a coast.

5. A region lying from a coast.

Sentence: It is rather dangerous and frightening if you decided to wander around the hinterlands at night, by yourself. 

Analogy: Object/Place:Its user

Hinterland:Wild Animals 

Prim

Adjective

Verb

Primmer

Primmest

Primly

Primmed

Primming

Primness

Synonyms:

Decorous

Tidy

Antonyms:

Informal

Untidy

Definitions:

1. Stiffly formal and respectful, feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper. 

2. Verb: Purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression and in a affectedly nice or precise way.

3. Very formal or exact in behavior, and easily shocked by anything rude.

4. Formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior and stiffly neat.

Sentence: When going to chruch, it is crucial to wear prim and formal clothes. 

2. Verb - The girl primmed her lips into a smile. 

Analogy: Action:Subject performing action

Prim:Lips

Trample

Verb

Noun

Trampled

Trampling

Tramples

Definitions:

1. To tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp or crush

2. To tread heavily, roughly, or crushily.

3. To cause damage or pain by walking or steeping heavily on something or someone. 

4. To cause other people's rights, wishes, or feelings as if they are worthless or not important. 

5. To act in a harsh or cruel manner. 

5. Noun: The act of trampling.

Sentence: The man accidently trampled over the tomato plants, while trying to catch the running bunny. 

Analogy: Synonyms

Highhanded:Trample

Sluice

Noun

Verb

Sluiced 

Sluicing 

Sluices

Synonyms:

Channel 

Stream

Antonyms:

Closure

Veto

Definitions:

1. Noun - An artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating the flow. 

2. A passage of water with an opening through which the flow can be controlled or stopped. 

3. Verb - To wash with floods or streams of water from a sluice. 

4. To drain a pond or lake by or as if by opening a sluice. 

5. To flush or cleanse with a rush of water. 

6. An act of rinsing or showering with water. 

Sentence: One end of the sluice let all the water from the dam out. 

Analogy: Tool:Its action

Sluice:Rinsing