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English
7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco

Part of Speech:noun

Siroccoed

 

Definition

Def.

1.hot steady oppressive wind blowing from the Libyan deserts across the Mediterranean into south Europe

2. ant hot, oppressica wind, esp one blowing toward a center of low barometric pressure


Synonym: Sand storm 

Antonym: Blizzard


The sirocco blew my hat of the ship on my journey across the Mediterranean sea.

Term

Highhanded

part of speech: adjective

Highhandedness 


Definition

Def.

1. overbearing

2.Arbitrary

Synonym:forceful 

Antonym: underbearing 

My mother is very highhanded.

Term

Recur

Part of speech:verb

Recurred

 

Definition

 1. to occur again.

2. to return to the mind.

Syn: persist, reappear

Ant: halt, stop

This convention recurs the same time each year.

 

 

Term

Larder 

Part of speech: noun

lardier

 

 

Definition

Definition:

1. a room or a place where food is kept;pantry

2.a supply of food

Synonym: pantry

Antonym: dumpster

But in the land so rich in the game, so they could quickly restore their larder.

Term

Fervent

Part of speech: adjective

Fervently



Definition

Definition

1. having or showing great warmth of intensity of sprit, feeling, enthusiasm

2. hot, burning, glowing

Synonym: intense

Antonyms:freezing

They were fervent at the beach

Term

Elicit

Part of speech:verb

unelicited

Definition

Definition

1. to draw or bring out or forth

2. to give rise to

Synonym: Evoke

Antonym: conceal

This foray into monkey business will elicit a large share of laughter.

Term

Auroeole

Part of speech: noun

N/A


Definition

Definition:

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

2. any encircling ring of light or color; halo. 

Syn: corona, halo. 

Ant: dark

The grass is an aureole of green

Term

Steadfast

Part of speech: adjective

steadfastly

 

Definition
Definition
1.unwavering,asresolution,faith,adherence,etc.
2.firmlyestablished,asaninstitutionorastateofaffairs.
Synonym: loyal
Antonyms: fickle
I am steadfast in the Lord
 
Term

Authorize

Part of speech: verb. 

 authorized

Definition

Definition:

1. to give authority, formally sanction.

2. to empower. 

Syn: enable, entitle. 

Ant: refuse, deny. 

He authorized the thousand dollars given to her in payment of a debt. 

Term

Abyss

Part of speech:noun


Definition

Definition:

1.adeep,immeasurablespace,gulf,orcavity;vastchasm.

2.anythingprofound,unfathomable,orinfinite

Synonym:depth

Antonym: Shallow

The abyss is more than 40 feet deep. 

 
Term

Profound

Part of Speech: adjective 

profoundest

 

Definition

Definition:

1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge.

2. of deep meaning. 

Syn: intelligent. 

Ant: ignorant 

The math test cause a profound impact on my math grade.

Term

Siphon

Part of speech:noun

siphonless

Definition

Definition

1.atubeorconduitbentintolegsofunequallength,foruseindrawingaliquidfromonecontainerintoanotheronalowerlevelbyplacingtheshorterlegintothecontaineraboveandthelongerlegintotheonebelow,theliquidbeingforceduptheshorterlegandintothelongeronebythepressureoftheatmosphere.

2. a projecting tublar part of some animals, especially certain mollusks thorugh which liquid enters or leaves the body

Synonym:drain

Antonym: 

They siphon the green chemical into the tube with the silver liquids.

 
Term

Torchbearer

Part of speech:noun

Definition
Definition
1.a person who carries a torch
2.a leader in a movement, campaign
Synonym:
Antonym:
The torchbearer marched up and down the roads for a protest agianst the new mayor
 
Term

Impassioned

Part of speech:adjective

impassionedly

Definition

Definition

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

2.filledwithpassion;fiery;inflamed:an impassioned appeal

Synonyms:emotional, fiery

Antonyms: emotionaless, impassive

She is such a impassioned person and everyone likes her.

 
Term

sluice

Part of Speech: noun

sluicing

Definition

definition:

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

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

synonym: channel

antonym: suck

We have a sluice right besides our house, which often floods.

Term

Beeline

Part of speech:noun


Definition

Definition

1. A straight line or direct route: from the belief that a bee usually flies staright back to its hive after getting necter

2. to go straight toward

Synonym: route

Antonym: curvy

We beelined back to class after music class.

Term

Pensive

Part of speech adjective

 penser

Definition

defintion:

1. thinking deeplyy or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things. 2. expressing deep thoughtfulness, often with some sadness. 

synonym: depressed

Antonym: unthoughtful

sentence: After her mother had passed, she was always so pensive. 

Term

Exult

Part of Speech: verb

exultingly

 

Definition

Definition:

1. to leap up, leap for joy

2.to rejoice greatly; be jubilent 

Synonym: Joyful

Antonym: Grumpy

I exulted when I got an A on my math test.

Term

Uproarious 

Part of Speech:adjective

Uproariousness


 

Definition

Definition

1. making, or characterized by, an uproar; tumultuous 

2. loud and boisterous, as laughter

Synonym:joyous

Antonym: quiet

The crowd was uproarious with applause at the end of the drama show.


Term

Brood

Part of Speech: noun

 N/A

Definition

definition:

1. the offspring, or a family of offspring, of animals. 2. all the children in a family. 

synonym: son, daughter

antonym: adult

sentence: The family was huge, with a brood of eight children.

Term

Hinterland

Part of Speech:noun


Definition

Definition

1. the land or district behind that boardering on a coast or river, an  inland region claimed by the stare that owns the coast

2. an are far from big cities and towns; back country

Synonym: country side

Antonym: City

My grandparents live on the Hinderland.

Term
Prim
Definition
Term

Trample

Part of Speech:verb

trampled


Definition

Definition

1. to walk with heavy

2. the sound of heavy foot steps, as of people marching

Synonym: marching

Antonym: tiptoe

We trample each other on black Friday.

Term

cavil

Part of speech: verb.

 caviling

 

Definition

Definition: 1. to object when there is little reason to do so. 2. faultfinding.

Syn: picky, strict

Ant: careless, easy

The social studies teacher was always cavil, grading tests and any work harshly. 

Term

Authorize

Part of Speech: verb.

 authorized

Definition

Definition:

1. to give authority, formally sanction.

2. to empower. 

Synonym: enable, entitle. 

Antonym: refuse, deny. 

He authorized the thousand dollars given to her in payment of a debt. 

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