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Aviation
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

none

N

Hot, steady, intense wind

Devil winds

Monsoon

Sirocco:Sand in your eyes

The sirocco was pounding our eyes and Jimmy stepped into the quicksand.

 

Term
Highhanded
Definition

Highhandly,highhandedness

adj.

Overbearing, arbitrary

Haughty

Modest

Highanded:Win 

Just because he beat us he was so highhanded, but next time would be different.

Term
Recur
Definition

Recurred,recurring

Vb.

to go or come in thought or discussion

to occur or appear again

Reoccur

Halt

Recur:Sage

Term
Larder
Definition

None

N

A room or place where food is kept

Pantry

Dump

Larder:Kids

Term
Fervent
Definition

Fervor

N

great warmth and earnestness of feeling

affectionate

cold

Fervent:Love

Term
Elicit
Definition

None

Vb.

to draw or bring out or forth

evoke

seal, trap

Sage:Elicit

Term
Aureole
Definition

None

N

a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.

Halo

Devil's Tail

Aureole:Sage

Term
Steadfast
Definition

Steadfastedness

Adj.

firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person

Erect

Weak

Steadfast:Game

Term
Authorize
Definition

Authorized

Vb.

to give authority for

sanction

veto

Authorize:Law


 

Term
      Abyss
Definition

Abysmal

N

a deep, immeasurable space

Chasm

Mountain

Abyss:Sage

Term
Profound
Definition

Profounder, Profoundest

Adj.

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge

Insight

Trivial

 Profound:Interest

Term
Siphon
Definition

Siphon Bottle

N

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

Pump

Drain

Siphon:Thirst

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

None

N

a leader in a movement, campaign

General

Soldier

War:Torchbearer

Term
Impassioned
Definition

None

Adj.

filled with intense feeling or passion

Passionate

Unconfident

Impassioned:Won

Term

Foment

Definition

None

Vb

to instigate or foster

Discord

Condemn

Foment:Rebellion

Term
Beeline
Definition

None

Vb

a direct route traveled quickly

freeway

traffic jam

Beeline:Late

Term
Pensive
Definition

None

Adj.

dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

Daydreaming

Focused

Pensive Attitude:Math

Term
Exult
Definition

Exultant

adj.

to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy

Elated

Beaten

Exultant:Won

Term
Cavil
Definition

None

Vb.

to raise irritating and trivial objections

Criticize

Agree

Cavil:President

 

Term
Uproarious
Definition

Uproar

Adj.

very funny, as a person or situation

Boisterous

Solemn

Uproarious:Impassioned

Term
Brood
Definition

None

N

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

Twins

Single Child

Brood:Family

 

Term
Hinterland
Definition

Hinterlands

N

the land lying behind a coastal region

Outback

Metropolis

Hinterland:Sage

Term
Prim
Definition

None

Adj.

formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior

Neat

Naughty

Prim:Girl

Term
Trample
Definition

Trampling,Trampled

Vb

to tread or step heavily and noisily

Crush

Touch

Trample:Mouse

Term
Sluice
Definition

Sluice Gate

N

an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate

Canal

Ocean

Open:Sluice Gate

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