sirocco

(noun)

1. a hot, steady wind. 

2. a warm, moist oppressissve southeast wind. 

Synonyms: sandstorm

Antonyms: light breeze

Analogy: sirocco:zephyr::tsunami:wave

Sentence: We lost our goats to a sirocco.

highhanded  

highhandedness, highhandedly

(adjective) 

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

2. arrogant

Syn: assumptive/ Ant: humble

Analogy: spoilt:highhanded::exercise:weightloss

Sentence: He put the highhanded boy in his place by rejecting his friendship (cough HARRY cough).

recur

recurring, recurred

(verb)

1. to occur again. 

2. to go back in thought or discourse. 

Syn: reappear/ Ant: halt

Analogy: recur:colds::trample:grass

Sentence: My cold decided to recur the day before my swim meet.

larder

larders

(noun)

1. a place where food is stored

2. a supply of food

Syn: pantry/Ant: garbage can

Analogy: larder:cook::school:teacher

Sentence: After school I always pig out in the larder(DUDLEY).

fervent

fervently

(adjective)

1. very hot

2. exhibiting or marked by a great intensity of feeling

Syn: boiling; zealous/Ant: freezing; apathetic

Analogy: warm:fervent::cold:freezing

Sentence: When my best friend gets angry, he works himself up into a fervent rage (SIRIUS).

elicit

eliciting, elicitation

(verb)

1. to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)

2. to derive (as a truth) by logical processes

Syn: evoke/ Ant: supress

Analogy: elicit:rebellion::trample:grass

Sentence: When my mom pinched my brother's cheeks, it elicited a growl (REMUS).

(noun)

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

2. any encircling ring of light or color

Syn: halo/Ant: haze

Analogy: aureole:performer::hammer:handyman

Sentence: The aureole around the actor seemed almost surreal.

steadfast

steadfastly, steadfastness

(adjective)

1. fixed in direction; steadily directed

2. firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc. 

Syn: staunch/Ant: fickle

Analogy: follower:steadfast::announcement:profound

Sentence: The steadfast loyalty of Voldemort's minions helped him to success(BELLATRIX).

authorize

authorizing, authorized

(verb)

1. to give authority or official power to; empower

2. to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding) 

Syn: entitle/ Ant: reject

Analogy: authorize:president::foment:rebel

Sentence: After finishing my paper, I looked to my boss to authorize it.

(noun)

1. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf or cavity; vast chasm

2. anything profound, unfathomable or infinite

Syn: chasm/ Ant: shallow hole

Analogy: abyss:deep::announcement:profound

Sentence: I cast my eyes across the abyss, gulping at its vastness.

profound

profoundly, profoundness

(adjective)

1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding

2. originating or penetrating to the depths of ones being

Syn: philosophical/Ant: superficial

Analogy: announcement:profound::prank:uproarious

Sentence: My grandparents knowledge is incredibly profound.

siphon

siphoned

(noun, verb)

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

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

Syn: drain/Ant: suck

Analogy: siphon:liquid::trample:grass

Sentence: I used the siphon to get my water. 

(noun) 

1. a person who carries a torch

2. a leader in a movement, campaign, etc. 

Syn: icon/Ant: follower

Analogy: torchbearer:impassioned (noun:closely related adjective)

Sentence: The torchbearer spurred the campaign on. 

impassioned

impassionedly, impassionedness

(adjective)

1. filled with intense feeling or passion

2. filled with passion or zeal; showing great warmth or intensity of feeling

Syn: fervent/ Ant: frigid

Analogy: torchbearer:impassioned (noun:closely related adjective)

Sentence: I ran the race impassionedly. 

foment

fomentation, fomenter

(verb)

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

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

Syn:incite/Ant:deter

Analogy: foment:rebel::authorize:president

Sentence: She was the main person to foment the rebellion. 

(noun, verb) 

1. a straight direct course

2. to go quickly in a direct course

Syn: shortcut/ Ant: serpentine course

Analogy: beeline:early::larder:lots of food

Sentence: After Language Arts, I make a beeline towards Science at the other side of the school. 

pensive

pensively

(adjective)

1. musingly or dreamily thoughtful

2. suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

Syn: brooding/ Ant: unreflective

Analogy: clairvoyant:pensive::friend:steadfast

Sentence: I got worried when my brother, normally so boisterous, was sitting quietly with a pensive expression on his face. 

exult 

exulted, exultingly

(verb)

1. to leap for joy

2. to be extremely joyful; rejoice

Syn: exuberate/ Ant: grieve

Analogy: victory:exult::failure:brood

Sentence: After our victory against Hyde, I exulted with my friends. 

cavil

cavilled, cavilling

(verb)

1. to raise and frivolous objection.

2. to raise trivial objections to

Syn: quibble/ Ant: accept

Analogy: cavil:homework::exult:victory

Sentence: There is a snotty person in our class who always cavils with the teacher on their grade. 

uproarious

uproariously, uproariousness

(adjective)

1. very noisy and full

2. extremely funny

Syn: antic/Ant: humorless

Analogy: noisy:uproarious::neat:prim

Sentence: My joke caused the class to explode in uproarious laughter. 

brood

brooding

(noun, verb)

1. a group of birds born at the same time

2. to think about something in an unhappy way

Syn: offspring/Ant: parent

Analogy: brood:large::torchbearer:inspiring

Sentence: When I get mad at my parents, I always go up to my room and brood. 

(noun)

1. a region lying inland from the coast

2. a region remote from urban areas

Syn: backcountry/Ant: city

Analogy: hinterland:isolated::beeline:short

Sentence: My cousins live hinterland, so we always have to a long way to visit them. 

prim

primly, primmed

(verb, adjective)

1. to give a demure expression to

2. stiffly formal and proper

Syn: spruce/Ant: untidy

Analogy: aristocrat:prim::philosopher:pensive

Sentence: My cousin gets incredibly prim at parties. 

trample

trampled, trampling

(verb)

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

2. to inflict injury or destruction especially contemptuously or ruthlessly.

Syn: encroach/ Ant: assist

Analogy: trample:grass::take:larder

Sentence: In my hurry to get to my friends birthday on time, I accidently trampled the grass. 

sluice

sluiced, sluicing

(noun, verb)

1. an artificial passage for water to flow through with a gate for controlling the flow

2. to wash or spray(something or someone) with a stream of water

Syn: floodgate/Ant: dam

Analogy: gardener:sluice::president:authorize

Sentence: As a prank, I sluiced my archenemy with water as soon as they stepped in range.