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English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term
Sirocco
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.Hot, steady, intense wind (in Mediterranean)

2.Hot or warm wind of cyclonic orgin of a heated region

Synonym/Antonym: warm air/ocean breeze

Sentence:The desert had a intense sirocco.

Analogy: sirocco:sandstorm(cause:effect)


 

Term
Highhanded
Definition

highhandedly, highhandness

Definition:(adj.)

1.having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others

Synonym/Antonym:overbearing,bossy/caring

Sentence:All the guys in our class would always be so highhanded.

Analogy: highhanded:snobbish(increaing intensity)

Term
Recur
Definition

recurred, recurring, recurrence

Definition:(v)

1.to have recourse

2.to go back in thought

3.to come again to mind

4.to come again time after time

Synonym/Antonym: reappear/forget

Sentence: The answer recurred in my mind doubting my decision.

Analogy: recur:mind (action:thind acted upon)

 

Term
Larder
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.a place where food is stored

2.a supply of food

Synonym/Antonym:pantry/

Sentence:There was a huge larder in the mansion.

Analogy: larder:cook(object or place:its user)

Term
Fervent
Definition

fervor, fervently

Definition:(adj)

1.very hot

2.exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling

Synonym/Antonym:zealous/cool

Sentence:The pot was fervent after being on the stove for a while.

Analogy: warm:fervent(increasing intensity)

 

Term
Elicit
Definition

elicitation, elicitor

Definition:(v)

1.to draw forth or bring out

2.to call for or draw out

Synonym/Antonym: educe,lure/push away

Sentence:His hypnotism educed the patient towards him.

Analogy: educe:hypnotized patient(Action:Thing acted upon)

 

Term
Aureole
Definition

aureola

Definition:(n)

1.a radiant light around the head or body of a representaton of a sacred personage

2.aura

3. the luminous area around the sunor other bright light when seen through thin cloud or mist

4.a ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion

Synonym/Antonym:corona,radiance/darkness

Sentence:The aureole aroung baby Jesus's head was luminous.

Analogy: aureole:radiant(noun:closely related adjective)

Term
Steadfast
Definition

steadfastly, steadfastness

Definition:(adj)

1.a firmly fixed place

2.not subject to change

3.firm in belief, determination, or adherence

Synonym/Antonym:loyal,immovable:unfaltering

Sentence:My steadfast friend comes with me everywhere.

Analogy: friend:steadfast(noun:closely related adj)

Term
Authorize
Definition

authorized, authorizing, authorizer

Definition:(v)

1.to invest with power or the right to act

2.to invest with legal authority

Synonym/Antonym:empower/

Sentence:I did not authorize him to speak for me.

Analogy: authorize:your boss(action:subject preforming action)

Term
Abyss
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.the bottomless gulf,pit,or chaos of the old cosmogonies

2.an immeasurable deep gulf or great space

3.intellectual or moral depths

Synonym/Antonym:gulf,depth/heaven

Sentence:They didn't have a clue how deep the abyss would go.

Analogy: abyss:deep(noun:closely related adj)

Term
Profound
Definition

profoundly,profoundness

Definition:(adj)

1.having intellectual depth and insight

2.difficult to fanthom or understand

3.extending far below the surface

4.coming from,reaching to,or situated at a depth

5.charaterized by intesity of feeling or quality

6.all encompassing

(n)7.something that is very deep(the depths of the sea)

Synonym/Antonym:deep/short

Sentence:The emotional,profound book was inspiring.

Analogy: ocean:profound(noun:closely related adj)

 

Term
Siphon
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.a tube bent to form 2 legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred from a lower level over an intermediate elevation by pressure of the atmosphere

(v)siphoned,siphoning

2.to convey,draw off,or empty by or as if by a siphon

Synonym/Antonym:funnel/decreasing

Analogy: scientist:siphon(tool user:tool)

Term
Torchbearer
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.one who carries a torch

2.someone in a forefront of a campain,crusade,or movement

Synonym/Antonym:touchable/water

Sentence:I wish to be the torchbearer in the next Olympics.

Analogy: torchbearer:torch(tool user:tool)

Term
Impassioned
Definition

impassion,impassioning

Definition:(adj)

1.filled with passion or zeal

2.showing great warmth or intensity of feeling

Synonym/Antonym:fervent/unenthusiastic

Sentence:The impassioned girl was excited to see her family again.

Analogy: emotion:impassion(category:example)

Term
Foment
Definition

fomenter

Definition:(v)

1.to promote the growth or development of

Synonym/Antonym:brew/deter

Sentence:She asked to foment the petition on a teacher.

Analogy: petition:foment(tool:its action)

Term
Beeline
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.a straight direct course

(v)2.to go quickly in a straight direct course

Synonym/Antonym:straightway/serpentine

Sentence:The horse at the track beelined as straight as could be.

Analogy:beeline:straight(noun:closely related adj)

Term
Pensive
Definition

pensively,pensiveness

Definition:(adj)

1.musingly or dreamily thoughtful

2.suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

Synonym/Antonym:dreamy,sober/ignorant

Sentence:His pensive thought about a girl was disrupted by the teacher.

Analogy: dream:pensive(noun:closely related adj)

Term
Exult
Definition

exultingly

Definition:(v)

1.to leap for joy

2.to be extremely joyful

Synonym/Antonym:rejoice/grieve

Sentence:The sad girl tried to exult after a tough day.

Analogy: exult:sad girl(action:thing acted upon)

Term
Cavil
Definition

caviller,cavilling

Definition:(v)

1.to raise trivial and frivilous objection

Synonym/Antonym:criticize/agree

Sentence:The lawyer kept cavilling at the evidence offending his client.

Analogy: cavil:lawyer(action:subject preforming action)

 

Term
Uproarious
Definition

uproariously,uproariousness

Definition:(adj)

1.marked by uproar

2.very noisy and full

3.extremely funny

Synonym/Antonym:clamorous,hilarious/solemn

Sentence:The movie I watched this weekend was uproarious.

Analogy: movie:uproarious(noun:closely related adj)

Term
Brood
Definition

broodingly

Definition:(n)

1.the young of an animal or a family of young

2.a group having a common nature or orgin

(adj)3.kept for breeding

(v)4.to sit on or incubate (eggs)

5.to think anxiously or gloomily about

6.to sit quietly and thoughtfully

7.to dwell gloomily on a subject

8.to be in a state of depression

Synonym/Antonym:breed,ponder,meditate/excited

Sentence:After getting a bad score on a test, she brood sadly in her room.

Analogy: brood:egg(action:thing acted upon)

Term
Hinterland
Definition

Definition:(n)

1.a region lying inland from a coast

2.a region remote from urban areas

3. a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural centers

Synonym/Antonym:wilderness/metropolis

Sentence:For the weekend we went to stay in a hinterland area.

Analogy: region:hinterland(category:example)

 

 

Term
Prim
Definition

primmed,primming,primmer,primmest,primly,primness

Definition:(v)

1.to demure expression

2.to dress primly

(adj)3.stiffly formal and proper

Synonym/Antonym:decorous/untidy

Sentence:For his meeting, he dressed prim.

Analogy: pefect:prim(decreasing intensity)

Term
Trample
Definition

trampled,trampling

Definition:(v)

1.to tread heavily so as to bruise,crush, or injur

2.to inflict injury or destruction

Synonym/Antonym:crush/cure

Sentence:When the band came out of their van, a group of girls almost trampled me.

Analogy: trample:elephant(action:subject preforming action)

Term
Sluice
Definition

sluiced,sluicing,sluicelike

Definition:(n)

1.a channel, especially one carrying off surplus water; drain

2.an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow

(v)3.to drain by or as if by opening a sluice

4.to flush or cleanse with a rush of water

Synonym/Antonym:channel,flush/hold back

Sentence:The water was sluiced out of the pond.

Analogy: sluice:lake(action:thing acted upon)

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