Sirocco 

Siroccos     (n.)

siroccos

1. a hot, steady, oppressive wind blowing from the Libyan deserts across the Mediterranean into S Europe, often bringing dust

2. Any hot, oppressive wind, esp. one blowing toward a center of low barometric pressure

Syn. Sandstorm      Ant. Blizzard

Highhanded

Highhanded (adj.)

highhandedly, highhandedness

1. acting or done in an overbearing or arbitrary manner

Syn. Imperious     Ant. Democratic 

Recur

Recur    (v.)

reccurred, recurring

1. to have recourse

2. to return, as in thought, talk, or memory

3. to occur again, esp. in laspe in time

Syn. Persist     Ant. Stop

Larder

Larder      (n.)

1. a place where the food supplies of a househald are kept; pantry

2. a supply of food; provisions

Syn. Pantry     Ant. Counter

Fervent

Fervent (adj.)

fervently, fervidness

1. jot; burning; glowing

2. having or showing great warmth of feeling; intensely devoted or earnest; ardent

Syn. Passionate    Ant. Calm

Elicit

Elicit     (v.)

elicitation, elicitor

1. to draw forth or bring out (something latnen or potential

2. to call forth or draw out (as info. or a response)

Syn. Evoke    Ant. Give

Aureole

Aureole     (n.)

aureola

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

2. some representing youth and health

Syn. Radiant     Ant. 

Steadfast

Steadfast     (adj.)

steadfastly, steadfastness

1. a) firmly fixed in place /b) not a subject to change

2. firm in belief, determination, adherence

Syn. constant      Ant. disloyal

Authorize

Authorize (v.)

authorized, authorizing

1. to invest especially with legal authority

2. to give power or permission

Syn. Certify     Ant. Disqualify

Abyss

Abyss     (n.)

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

2. a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured

Syn. Chasm     Ant. Closer

Profound

Profound     (adj.)

profounder, profounded

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

2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's beinmornedg;

Siphon

Siphon     (n.)

1. A bent tube, used to move liquid from on container to another, by means of air pressure

2.  any of various tubular organs in animals like mollusks that are used for drawing in or ejecting fluids

Syn. Drain     Ant. Push out

Torchbearer

Torchbearer     (n.)

1. one that carries the torch

2. a person who leads or inspires

Syn. Leader     Ant. Follower

Impassioned

Impassioned     (adj.)

impassionedly, impassionedness

1. filled with passion, feiry, inflame

2. filled with intense feeling

Syn. Heated     Ant. Apathetic

Foment

Foment     (tr.v.)

fomented, fomenting, foments

1. to arouse or incite

2. to apply heat and moisture to relieve pain and inflammation

Syn. Arouse     Ant. Discourage

Beeline

Beeline     (n.)

beelined, beelining, beelines

1. to move swiftly in direct, straightforward course

2. the most direct route between two places

Syn. Shortcut      Ant. Serpentine

Pensive

Pensive     (adj.)

pensively, pensiveness 

1. musingly or dreamy

2. suggestive of sad thoughts

Syn. Dreamy     Ant. Uncaring

Exult

Exult     (v.)

exultingly

1. to leap of joy

2. to be extremly joyful

Syn. Rejoice     Ant. greive

Cavil

Cavil     (v.)

caviled, cavilling

1. to raise trivial and frivolous objection

2. to raise important objections to

Syn. Critisize     Ant. Encourage

Uproarious

Uproarious (adj.)

uproariously, uproariousness

1. Making, or characterized by, a uproar, tumultuous

2. Loud and boisterous, laughter, caused by such laughter

Syn. Boisterous     Ant. Solumn 

Brood

Brood     (n.)

1. the offspring of animals, esp. birds, fowl, (hatched one at a time, cared for together)

(v.)

 1. thinking deeply about something that makes someone else sad

Syn. Offspring     Ant. Parent

Hinterland

Hinterland     (n.)

1. land or district behind that bordering on a coast or river

2. an area far from big cities and towns, back countries

Syn. Outback     Ant. Capital

Prim

Prim     (adj.)

primmer, primmest, primmed, primming, primly, primness

1. prime, first, sharp, slender, neat

2. stiffy formal, precise, moral, etc. proper, demure

Syn. Demure     Ant. Rumpled

Trample

Trample (vi.)

trampling, trampled, trampler

1. to crush, to destroy

2. to treat harshly or ruthlessly

Syn. Crush     Ant. Assist

Sluice

Sluice     (n.)

1.An artificial channel for conducting water, with a valve or gate to regulate the flow

2.A body of water impounded behind a floodgate

Syn. River      Ant. Lake