sirocco

-sirrah, sirra

noun

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

2. hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from a heated region

synonym/antonym: sandstorm 

sentence: The desert had a sirocco.

analogy: weather: sirocco (category: example)

highhanded

-highhandedly, highhandedness 

adjective

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

Synonym/Antonym: self-centered, caring

Sentence: That girl is very highhanded.

Analogy: bossy girl: highhanded (noun: closley related adjective)

recur 

-recurred, recurring

verb 

1. to occur again

2. go back in thought or discourse, come up again for consideration 

Synonym/Antonym: reappear, stop 

Sentence: The thought of cheating reccurred in his mind. 

Analogy: remind: recur (synonyms)

larder

noun 

1. a place where food is stored

2. a supply of food

Synonym/Antonym: pantry

Sentence: Her kitchen has a larder.

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

fervent 

-fervently, fervens   

adjective 

1. very hot

2. marked by great intensity of feeling 

Synonym/ Antonym: impassioned, boiling 

Sentence: The drink was fervent. 

Analogy: stove: fervent (noun: closely related adjective) 

elicit 

-elicitus, elicitation, elicited  

verb 

1. to draw forth or bring out 

2. call forth or draw out (a response or action)

Synonym/ Antonym: hide, bring out 

Sentence: The phone call elicited the fact that she just woke up. 

Analogy: elicit: hide (antonyms)

aureole 

-aureola 

noun

1. a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred person 

2. luminous area surrounding the sun when seen through a thin cloud or mist

Synonym/ Antonym: radiance 

Sentence: The angel had an aureole 

Analogy: glow: aureole (increasing intensity) 

steadfast 

-steadfastly, steadfastness 

adjective 

1. firmly fixed in place

2. firm in belief, determination

Synonym/ Antonym: faithful, movable

Sentence: The pole is steadfast to the ground.

Analogy: pole: steadfast (noun: closley realated adjective) 

authorize

-authorization, authorized, authorizing 

verb

1. given official permission for approval

2. invest with legal authority 

Synonym/ Antonym: sanction, empower 

Sentence: Her bag was authorized by the security guard. 

Analogy: authorize: security guard (action: subject perfoming action) 

abyss

noun

1. the bottomless gulf or pit

2. immeasurably deep gulf or great space 

synonym/antonym: chasm, heaven

sentence: He was thrown into the abyss.

analogy: abyss: hole (decreasing intensity) 

profound

-profoundly, profoundness 

adjective 

1. having intellectual depth and insight

2. extending far below the surface 

noun

1. something that is very deep

synonym/antonym: deep-seated, intelligent, unintelligent 

sentence: Scientists have a profound way of collecting data.

analogy: genius: profound (noun: closely related adjective) 

siphon

-siphoned, siphoning 

noun 

1. a tube used to convey liquid upwards then to a level of its own so that there will be a continuous flow 

verb

1. to covey or empty by a siphon 

synonym/antonym: pipe, tube 

sentence: He used the siphon. 

analogy: scientist: siphon (tool user: tool) 

noun 

1. person who carries the ceremonial torch.

2. a person who leads a person to their goal.

synonym/antonym: follower, leader

sentence: The torchbearer walked around the arena.

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

impassioned

-impassionately

adjective

1. filled with or expressive of intensive feelings.

synonym/antonym: calm, passionate

sentence: She was impassioned when she got the letter.

analogy- impassioned: excited (decreasing intensity)

foment 

-fomenter, unfoment, fomented  

verb

1. to stir up, arouse

2. applying ointment, pigments to skin.

synonym/antonym: brew, calm

sentence: The trash talk between those boys fomented a fist-fight.

analogy- foment: war (cause : effect)

noun 

1. fastest and most direct course, a bee might take a beeline to its hive.

synonym/antonym: direct, wandering, serpentine

sentence: She made a beeline to the cafeteria line since her teacher let her out late.
analogy: late: beeline (cause : effect)

pensive 

-pensively, pensiveness 

adjective 

1. showing or engaged in deep thought

2. melancholy, thoughtfulness

synonym/antonym: uncaring, absorbed

sentence: After seeing that girl pass by, he had a pensive look on his face.

analogy- pensive: think (decreasing intensity)

exult 

-exultingly, exulted, exulting 

verb 

1. to rejoice greatly in triumph

2. be jubilant, joyful

synonym/antonym: sad, rejoice

sentence: He exulted in the thought of not doing his homework

analogy: exult : success (effect : cause)

cavil

-caviled, cavilled

verb

1. to find fault unnecessarily

2. raise unimportant objection

synonym/antonyms: agree, argue

sentence: He always finds something to cavil at.

analogy: disagree: cavil (effect: cause)

uproarious 

-uproariously 

adjective 

1. Caused or accompanied by an uproar

2. Loud and full, boisterous

synonym/antonym: loud, quiet

sentence: The classroom was uproarious when the teacher left.

analogy- loud: uproarious (increasing intensity)

brood

noun

1. A group, as of young birds hatched from eggs laid at the same time by the same mother

2. the children in one family

synonym: antoynm: child, offspring

sentence: That little blue bird is part of a brood.

analogy- child: brood (part: whole)

noun

1. land not bordering on a seacoast, an inland area.

2. an area far form cities, countryside

synonym/antonyms: city, countryside

sentence: She lives on the hinterland.

analogy: hinterland: countryside (synonyms)

prim

-primmest, primmer 

adjective 

1. stiffly formal

2. precise in manner/appearance

synonym/antonym: formal, rude

sentence: At dinner, she was acting very prim

analogy: royal party: prim (cause: effect )

trample

-trampling. trampled 

verb 

1. to tread heavily to destroy something

2. to tread harshly

synonym/antonym: crush, help

sentence: The dog trampled over the boy's homework.

analogy- trample: leaves (action : thing acted upon)

sluice 

-sluiced, sluicing, sluices 

noun

1. a man-made channel for water with a gate to regulate the flow.

2. an artificial channel for carrying off excess water.

synonym/antonym: slope , irrigation

sentence: They made a sluice for water to flow.

analogy- sluice: irrigate (cause: effect)