sirocco (noun)

1. hot/warm steady wind

synonym: zephyr

antonym:

analogy: hurricane:sirocco (decreasing intensity)

highhanded (adj)

highhandedly

highhandedness

1. arrogant

synonym: bossy

antonym: modest

analogy: boss:highhanded (noun:closely related adj.)

recur (verb)

recurred

recurring

1. to occur/appear again

2. come again into the mind

synonym: return

antonym: stop

analogy: recur:memory (action:subject performing action)

larder (noun)

1. a place where food is kept

synonym: storage

antonym:

analogy: larder:food (whole:part)

fervent (adj)

fervency

fervently

1. marked by great warmth of feeling/enthusiasm

synonym: ecstatic

antonym: dull

analogy: fervent:happy (decreasing intensity)

elicit (verb)

1. draw forth or bring out often by skillful questioning/discussion; draw out

synonym: bring/cause

antonym: supress

analogy: elicit:answer (cause:effect)

1. encircling ring of light/color

synonym: halo/hoop

antonym:

analogy: aureole:angel (object:its user)

1. steady; constant (determined)

synonym: staunch/fixed

antonym: wayward/fickle

analogy: steadfast:achievment (cause:effect)

authorize (verb)

authorized

authorizer

authorizable

1. empower; formally sanction

synonym: enable/license

antonym: deny

analogy: authorize:book (action:thing acted upon)

1. subterranean ocean

2. a deep gulf/cavity

synonym: hole/chasm

antonym:

analogy: abyss:ocean (part:whole)

profound (adj)

profounder

profoundest

1. having a deep understanding

2. low

synonym: deep/sage

antonym: shallow/light

analogy: study:profound (cause:effect)

1. a tube bent into disproportionate legs

2. tubular part of some animals where water enters/leaves

synonym: tube/funnel

antonym:

analogy: siphon:cuttlefish (part:whole)

1. one that carries a torch

2. leader of an event/group

synonym: leader

antonym:

analogy: lead:torchbearer (action:subject performing action)

impassioned (adj)

impassion

impassioned

impassioning

1. showing great warmth/intensity of feeling

synonym: fervent/passionate 

antonym: peaceful/dull

analogy: achievment:impassioned (cause:effect)

foment (verb)

fomenter

fomentation

1. treat with moist heat (ease pain)

2. allow growth/development of

synonym: excite/arouse

antonym: calm/deter

analogy: foment:pain (action:thing acted upon)

1. straight/direct course

synonym: shortcut

antonym: serpentine

analogy: beeline:straight (noun:closely related adjective)

pensive (adj)

pensively

pensivness

1. dreamily thoughtful

2. suggestive of sad thoughts

synonym: ponder 

antonym: shallow/negligent

analogy: daydreamer:pensive (noun:closely related adj.)

exult (verb)

exultant

exultation

1. leap up

2. leap for joy

synonym: celebrate

antonym: mourn

analogy: exult:clap (decreasing intensity)

cavil (verb)

caviled

caviling

1. unnecessary object

 synonym: hassle/disagree

antonym: agree

analogy: cavil:argue (increasing intensity)

1. very loud/funny

2. something that causes an uproar

 synonym: hilarious/loud

antonym: solemn/boring

analogy: joke:uproarious (noun:closely related adj)

brood (verb/adj/noun)

brooding

1. (vb) protect eggs/ponder

2. (adj) kept for breeding

3. (n) family of offspring/breed/species

 synonym: family/offspring/ponder

antonym: parent/forget

analogy: brood:problem (action:thing acted upon)

1. less developed parts of a country

2. inland area that supplies goods

 synonym: wilderness/woods

antonym: city

analogy: hinterland:vacant (noun:closely related adj)

prim (adj/verb)

primmer

primmed

primming

1. very neat/proper

2. make a prim expression

 synonym: formal/rigid

antonym: untidy/sloppy

analogy: prim:house (action:thing acted upon)

trample (verb)

trampling

trampled

1. step heavily/noisily/harshly over something

 synonym: crush/hurt

antonym: heal

analogy: boots:trample (tool:its action)

sluice (noun/verb)

sluiced

sluicing

1. (n) drain/stream of water

2. (vb) clean with water/drain

 synonym: drain/channel/valve 

antonym: 

analogy: sluice:river (part:whole)