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Wordmasters #2
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Language - English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term


Sirocco

Definition

Sirocco  n.

1.a hot wind that blows from the desert of North Africa to Southern Europe

2, Any hot, oppressive wind, especially one in the warm sector of a acyclone.

Synonym: Warm/hot wind

Antonym: Cool breeze

I felt the sirocco blow against my face

Increasing Intensity::sirocco:Heat Wave

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Highhand

Definition

Highhand  adj.

1. acting or done in an overbearing manner

Snynonym: arrogant 

Antomym: Lowly

The man was very highhanded.

Antonym::Lowly:highhand

 

 

 

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Recur

Definition

Recur  v.

Recurred

1.to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.

2.to return to the mind

Synonym: Reappear

Antonym: Disappear

The acid rain recurred many times.

stop:restrict::recur:repeat

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Larder

Definition

Larder n.

1. a room or place where food is kept

2. a supply of food

Synonym: Pantry

Antonym: None

I went to the restaurant's larder to getsome food to cook.

Food:Edible Material::Larder:Pantry

 

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Fervent

Definition

 

Fervent  Adj.

1.Showing or having great warmth or intensity of spirit

2.Hot;burning;glowing

Synonym:Ecstatic; intense

Antonym:Calm;dull;cool

Although the hike in the blizzard was hard, our fervent attitudes kept us going.

Cold:freezing::fervent:scalding hot

 

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Elicit

Definition

Elicit v

1.to draw or pull forth

2.to bring to light
Synonym: Evoke
Antonym: Hide
The goverment decided to elicit the secrets of the FBI.
Hot:cold::Elicit:hide

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Aureole

Definition

Aureole n.

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

2. any encircling light or circle of light or color

Synonym: Halo

Antonym: None

An angel is said to a aureole.

Tenacious:persistant::halo:Aureole

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Steadfast

Definition

Steadfast  Adj.

1. Fixed in position

2. Firm in position

Synonym:faithful

Antonym:disloyal

He is steadfast to his religion

up:down::Steadfast:disloyal

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Authorize

Definition

Authorize  v.

Authorized

1. to give authority or official permission to
2. to give authority for

Synonym: sanction

Antonym: deny

The goverment authorized certain people to access the CIA database.

fake:hoax::Authorize:permit

 

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Abyss

Definition

Abyss n.

1.a deep, immeasurable space

2.anything profound

Synonym:Chasm

Antonym:None

The scuba diver said,"Don't fall in to the abyss, you'll never make it out!"

hot:scalding::Abyss:a bottomless pit

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Profound

Definition

Profound  Adj.

1. to have deep insight or understanding

2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being

Synonym:philosophical

Antonym: unintelligent

The old man was very profound.

smart:superintelligent::profound:sage

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Siphon

Definition

 Siphon  n.

1.a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing aliquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing theshorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below,  the liquid being forced up the shorter leg  and into the longer oneby the pressure of  the atmosphere.

2. to convey, draw, or pass through or as if through a siphon 

Synonym:support

Antonym:none

The water will be siphoned to the water reserve up in the mountians.

happy:ecstatic::Siphon:support


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Torchbearer

Definition

Torchbearer  n.

1. a person who carries a torch

2. the leader in a movement or campaign

Synonym:Leader

Antonym: None

He is the torchbearer for the the Republicans.

firearm:weapon::Torchbearer:leader

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Impassioned

Definition

Impassioned  Adj.

1.filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.

Synonym: Fervent

Antonym: Apathetic

I am very impassioned about Boy Scouts.

Hot:cold::Impassioned:Apathetic

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Foment

Definition

Foment v.

1.to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:

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

Synonym: brew

Antonym: deter

I don't want to foment trouble.

win:lose::Forment:deter


 
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Beeline

Definition

Beeline  n.

1. a direct traveled quickly

Synonym: shortcut, straightaway

 

Antonym: long route

The hungry children made a beeline for the pantry.

zephyr:breeze::Beeline:mad dash



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Pensive

Definition

Pensive  Adj.

1.dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

2.expressing or revealing thoughfulness

Synonym: Thoughtful

Antonym:ignorant

Many people described Bob as a pensive chararcter.

Loud:quiet::Pensive:ignorant


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Exult

Definition

Exult  v.

1. to show or feel lively or triumphant joy;celebrate

2. to leap in joy

Synonym: rejoice,happy

Antonym: grieve

My soccer team exulted over our allowance to the finals.

Nice:kind::Exult:happy

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Cavil

Definition

Cavil  v.

1.to raise irritation

2.to oppose by inconsequential objections

Synonym: Critcize

Antonym: praise

He finds something cavil at in everything I say.

eat:ingest::Cavil:critisize

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Uproarious

Definition

Uproarious Adj.

1. to make an uproar

2. characterized by or in a state of uproar

Synonym: boisterous

Antonym: solemn

The comedian's offensive joke caused the crowd to be uproarious

boring:fun::Uproarious:solemn



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Brood

Definition

Brood  n.,v.,

1.a number of young produced or hatched at one time

2.a breed, species, group,kind

Synonym: decendants,offspring

Antonym: parent

German Sheperds are my favorite brood of dog.

bright:dark::Brood:parent
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Hinterland

Definition

Hinterland  n.

1. back country

2. land behind coastal region

Synonym: outback

Antonym:metropolis

My friend used to live in the hinterland.

left:right::Hinterland:metropolis


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Prim

Definition

Prim  Adj.,v.

1.formally precise or proper;stiffly neat

2.to draw up the mouth in an affectedly  nice or precise way.

Synonym: correct

Antonym: untidy

The tenager's resume was prim.

warm:lukewarm::Prim:organized


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Trample

Definition

Trample  n.,v.

1.To treador step heavily and noisily

2.to tread heavily, roughly, or carelessly on or over

Synonym:squash

Antonym:aid

The dog trampled through our garden.

ice:frozen water::Trample:squash

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Sluice

 

Definition

Sluice  n.,v.

1. an artificial channel for conducting water

2. a body of water held back or controlled by a sluice gate

Synonym:channel

Antonym:none

The flood caused the dam to fail and the operator had to close the sluice so it could be repaired.

 

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