sirocco (noun)

1. a hot wind that blows from the dessert of North Africa across to southern Europe

synonym: zephyr 

antonym: N/A

analogy: sirocco: hurricane (increasing intensity)

highhanded (adjective)

highhandedly highhandedness

1. using your authority in an unreasonable way, without considering other people's feelings or opinions; ignorant; bossy

synonym: bossy

antonym: flexible

analogy: highhanded: boss (adj: noun)

recur (verb)

recurred recurring

1. occur again, periodically, or repeatedly

synonym: repeatedly

antonym: halt

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

larder (noun)

1. a room or large cupboard for storing food

synonym: pantry

antonym: N/A

analogy: larder: food (whole:part)

fervent (adjective)

fervency fervently

1. having or displaying a passionate intensity

2. hot; burning; glowing

synonym: passionate

antonym: unpassionate

analogy: fervent: fire (closely related adj: noun)

elicit (verb)

elicitable elicitation elicitor

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

synonym: extract

antonym: give

analogy: elicit: answer (cause: effect)

1. a circle of light or brightness surrounding something especially as shown or represented in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy

2. a bright area surrounding a bright light (as the sun) when seen through thin cloud or mist

synonym: halo

antonym: N/A

analogy: aureole: angel (part: whole)

steadfast (adjective)

steadfastly steadfastness

1. firmly fixed in place: not subject to change

2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence: loyal

synonym: loyal

antonym: fickle

analogy: steadfast: achievement (cause: effect)

authorize (verb)

authorizes authorized authorizing authorization authorizer

1. to give authority to

2. to give legal or official approval to

synonym: approval

antonym: reject

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

abyss (noun)

abysses

1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

2. anything to deep for measurement; profound depth

synonym: chasm

antonym: N/A

analogy: abyss: ocean (part: whole)

profound (adjective)

profounder profoundest

1. of a state, quality, or emotion: very great or intense

2. of a person or statement: having or showing great knowledge or insight

synonym: intelligent

antonym: unintelligent

analogy: profound: study (effect: cause)

siphon (noun)

siphons siphoned siphoning

1. a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord

2. draw off or convey liquid by means of a siphon

synonym: drain

antonym: N/A

analogy: siphon: cuttlefish (part: whole)

torchbearer (noun)

torchbearers

1. a person who carries a torch

2. a person that brings enlightenment, truth, etc.; an inspirational leader, as in some movement

synonym: leader

antonym: N/A

analogy: torchbearer: lead (noun: closely related adjective)

1. make passionate

2.filled with or showing great emotion

synonym: passionate

antonym: dispassionate

analogy: impassioned: achievment (effect: cause)

foment (verb)

foments formented formenting

1. bring out, initiate, or stir up

2. to treat with warm water, medicated lotions, etc.

synonym: incite

antonym: discourage

analogy: foment: nurse (action: subject preforming action)

beeline (noun)

beelines

1. a straight line between two places

synonym: straight

antonym: serpentine 

analogy: beeline: places (part: whole)

pensive (adjective)

pensively pensiveness

1. thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things

2. expressing deep thoughtfuless, often with some sadness

synonym: ponder

antonym: negligent

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

exult (verb)

exulted exulting exultingly

1. show or feel great happiness or exhilaration or feeling of great happiness and triumph especially as the result of success

2. to leap up with joy

synonym: happiness

antonym: sadness

analogy: exult: clap (decreasing intensity)

cavil (verb)

cavilled cavilling

1. to raise irritating or insignificant objections

2. to oppose by insignificant objections

synonym: disagree

antonym: agree

analogy: cavil: argue (increasing intensity)

uproarious (adjective)

1. a very funny person or situation

2. very loud sounds or utterances

synonym: hilarious

antonym: unfunny

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

brood (verb)

brooded brooding

1. think deeply of something that makes one unhappy

2. sit on to hatch (bird)

synonym: ponder

antonym: N/A

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

1. the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district of a river’s bank

2. an area lying beyond what is visible or known

synonym: N/A

antonym: N/A

analogy: hinterland: world (part: whole)

prim (verb adjective)

primmer primmest primmed primming primitive

1. purse into a prim expression

2. stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

synonym: formal

antonym: unformal

analogy: prim: respect (cause: effect)

trample (verb noun)

trampled trampling

1. tread on and crush

2. the act or sound of trampling

synonym: crush

antonym: N/A

analogy: trample: grass (action: thing acted upon)

1. an artificial channel for conducting water often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating the flow

2. any planned or forced thing for regulating a flow from or a receptacle

synonym: channel

antonym: N/A

analogy: sluice: river (part: whole)