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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term

Sirocco

 

Definition

OFOW:Siroccos

POS:n

Def:1.dusty wind 2.Hot wind

Synonym:Sandstorm

Antonyms:Blizzard

Analogy: Atonym Sirocco:Zephyr

Term
Highhanded
Definition

POS:adj

Def:1.Arrogant 2.Not having or showing any interest in the rights, opinions, or feelings of other people

Synonym:Arrogant

Antonym:Humility

Analogy:

Term
Recur
Definition

OFOW:recurred

POS:v

Def:1.To happen or appear again 2.To occur again

Synonym:Reoccur

Antonym:Halt

Analogy:

Term
Larder
Definition

OFOW:Larders

POS:n

Def:1.a small room or area where food is kept 2.a supply of food

Synonym:Pantry

Antonym:

Analogy:

Term
Fervent
Definition

OFOW:ferventness

POS:adj

Def:1.having or showing very strong feelings 2.having or displaying a passionate intensity

Synonym:Passionate

Antonym:Emotionless 

Analogy:Synonym Fervent:Impassioned

Term
Elicit
Definition

OFOW:Elicted

POS:v

Def:1.to get (a response, information) from someone 2.To call fourth

Synonym:Evoke

Antonym:Ignore

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Term
Aureole
Definition

OFOW:aureola

POS:n

Def:1.a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage 2.a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy

Synonym:nimbus

Antonym:

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Term
Steadfast
Definition

OFOW:steadfastly

POS:adj

Def:1.Fixed or unchanging 2.Firmly loyal or constant

Synonym:Constant

Antonym:Disloyal

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Term
Authorize
Definition

OFOW:Authorized

POS:v

Def:1.To give power or permission to ( someone or something) 2.To justify

Synonym:Sanction

Antonym:Disallow

Analogy:Synonym Authorize:Sanction

Term
Abyss
Definition

OFOW:Abysses

POS:n

Def:1.The bottomless pit 2.An ummfathomable or imeasurable depth or void

Synonym:Chasm

Antonym:Hill

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Term
Profound
Definition

OFOW:Profounder

POS:adj

Def:1.Extending to or coming from a great depth; deep 2.having or showing great knowledge or understanding

Synonym:Deep

Antonym:Shallow

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Term
Siphon
Definition

OFOW:Siphoned

POS:n,v

Def:1.a bent tube used to move a liquid from one container into another container by means of air pressure 2.To draw off through or as if throught a siphon

Synonym:Draw

Antonym:Fill

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Term
Torchbearer
Definition

OFOW:

POS:n

Def:1.someone who carries a torch at the head of a group of people 2.someone who leads a campaign

Synonym:Ringleader

Antonym:

Analogy:

Term
Impassioned
Definition

OFOW:Impassioned

POS:adj

Def:1.showing or feeling very strong emotions 2.filled with passion or zeal

Synonym:Emotional

Antonym:Impassive

Analogy:Synonym Impassioned:Fervent

Term
Foment
Definition

OFOW:Fomented

POS:v

Def:1.to cause or try to cause the growth or development of (something bad or harmful) 2.bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions

Synonym:Instigate

Antonym:Calm

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Term
Beeline
Definition

OFOW:

POS:n

Def:1.a straight direct course 2.a straight line between two places

Synonym:Route

Antonym:

Analogy:

Term
Pensive
Definition

OFOW:

POS:adj

Def:1.Quietly sad or thoughtful 2.reflecting deep or serious thought

Synonym:Thoughtful

Antonym:Thoughtless

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Term
Exult
Definition

OFOW:

POS:v

Def:1.to feel or show great happiness 2.show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success

Synonym:Rejoice

Antonym:Lament

Analogy:

Term
Cavil
Definition

OFOW:Caviled

POS:v,n

Def:1.to complain about things that are not important 2.A objection seen as petty or unnecessary

Synonym:Niggle

Antonym:Compliment

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Term
Uproarious
Definition

OFOW:Uproariousness

POS:adj

Def:1.Very noisy 2.Very funny

Synonym:Hilarious,clattering

Antonym:Lame,noiseless

Analogy:

Term
Brood
Definition

OFOW:

POS:n,v,adj

Def:1.a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth 2. (of an animal) kept to be used for       breeding

Synonym:Hatch

Antonym:

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Term
Hinterland
Definition

OFOW:Hinterlands

POS:n

Def:1.An remoted area 2.an area surrounding a town or port and served by it

Synonym:Backcountry

Antonym:Metropolis

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Term
Prim
Definition

OFOW:

POS:adj,v

Def:1.purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression 2. stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

Synonym:Formal

Antonym:Messy

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Term
Trample
Definition

OFOW:Trampling

POS:v,n

Def:1.tread on and crush 2.an act or the sound of trampling

Synonym:Tread

Antonym:walk

Analogy:

Term
Sluice
Definition

OFOW:

POS:n,v

Def:1.to wash or spray (something or someone) with a stream of water 2.an artificial passage for water to flow through with a gate for controlling the flow

Synonym:Irrigate

Antonym:

Analogy:

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