Sirocco (noun)

siroccos

1. a hot, steady wind blowing from the Libyan desert to S Europe

2. any wind like this

syn: sandstorm, duster

ant: zephyr

While traveling in Southern Europe, we encountered a sirocco.

Sirocco:sandstorm (syn) 

Highhanded (adj., adv, and noun)

highhandedly, highhandedness

1. overbearing

2. using power or authority without considering the feelings of others

syn: pushy, arrogant

ant: nice

Stella highhandedly used the money she and Marrisa earned from doing chores.

Highhanded:pushy (syn)

Recur (verb)

recurred, recurring

1. to have recourse

2.  to go back in thought

syn:resort

ant: halt

Chiyo has recurring dreams about Rilakumma.

Recur:repeat (syn)

Larder (noun)

1. a place where food is stored

2. a supply of food

syn: pantry, storage

ant: 

After we went grocery shopping, we put everything into the larder.

Larder:supplies (syn)

Fervent (adv., adj.)

fervently

1. very hot

2. marked by great intensity of feeling

syn:earnest

ant: calm, cold

In the fervent air of a tropical forest afternoon, the monkeys swang on the branches of the trees.

Fevent:ecstatic (syn)

Elicit (verb, noun)

elicitation, elicitor

1. to draw forth

2. to draw out

syn: extract

ant: hide

Hypnotism elicited all his darkest secrets.

Elicit:give (ant)

Aureole (noun)

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

2. aura

syn: radiance

ant: neglect

Her aureole drew in many people into the resterant. 

Aureole:halo (syn)

Steadfast (adj.)

1. firmly fixed in place

2. firm in belief, determination, or adherence

syn: loyal, immovable

syn: disloyal, mobile

The steadfast knight vowed that he would always protect the royal family.

Steadfast:dependable (syn)

Authorize (verb, noun)

authorized, autorizing, authorizer

1. to establish by or as if by authority

2. to invest espeaccially with legal power

syn: empower, warrant

ant: disqualify

The president authorized a new law that enabled certain drugs to b used for medical reasons.

Authorize:sanction (syn)

Abyss (noun)

1. the bottomless gulf

2. an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

syn: chasm

ant: mountain

In the news, they said a man has suicided by jumping into an abyss.

Abyss:chasm (syn)

Profound (adj., adv., noun)

profoundly, profoundness

1. having intellectual depth and insight

2. extending far below the surface

syn: deep, intelligent 

ant: shallow, dumb

Albert Einstien was a profound scientist.

Profound:erudite (syn)

Siphon (verb, noun)

1. a bent tube used to move a liquid from one container into another container by means of air pressure

2. to move a liquid from one container to another by using a siphon

syn: funnel, drained

ant: put

He illegaly siphoned money out of people's bank account.

Siphon:drain (syn)

1. a bent tube used to move a liquid from one container into another container by means of air pressure

2. to move a liquid from one container to another by using a siphon

syn: funnel, drained

ant: put

He illegaly siphoned money out of people's bank account.

Siphon:drain (syn)

Torchbearer (noun)

1. a peson who carries a torch

2. one in the forefront as of a political campaign

syn: torch-holder

ant: 

The torchbearer guided the movement.

Movement:torchbearer (Whole:part)

Impassioned (adj.)

1. showing or feeling very strong emotions

2. filled with passion or zeal

syn: intense

ant: emotionless

The teacher thought that Kate wrote a very impassioned essay.

Impassioned:passionate (syn)

Foment (verb, noun)

formenter

1. to promote the growth or development of

2. to cause or to try to cause something harmful or bad

syn: provoke

ant: 

He was accused of formenting violence in Town Square.

Forment:brew (syn)

Beeline (noun, verb)

1. a straight direct course

2. to go quickly in a direct course

syn:run 

ant: zig-zag, walk

The criminals beelined out the door after they took all the cash out of the cash register.

Beeline:run (syn)

Pensive (adj., adv., noun)

pensively, pensiveness

1. dreamily

2. suggestive of sad thoughts

syn: musing

ant: unreflective

Marie sat in the corner, looking pensive.

Pensive:thoughtful (syn)

Exult (verb, adv., noun)

exultly, exultion

1. to be extremely joyful

2. glory

syn: rejoyce

ant: sad

When she saw that her parents bought her a puppy, she exulted.

Exult:ecstatic (syn)

Cavil (verb, noun)

caviling, caviled, caviler

1. to raise trivial and frivolous objection

2. to raise trivial objection to

syn: carp

ant:

At the shop, we heard a customer caviling about the price.

Cavil:fuss (syn)

Uproarious (adj., adv., noun)

uproariously, uproariousness

1. marked by uproar

2. very noisy and full

syn: loud

ant: quiet

When thier favorite sports team won, they uproariously cheered.

Party: uproarious (noun:closely related adj.)

Brood (noun)

1. the young of an animal or a family of young

2. the children of a family

syn: kids

ant: parents

Mrs. Johnson always takes her brood to the libraby on Monday.

Brood: kids (syn)

Hinterland (noun)

1. a region lying inland from a coast

2. a region remote from urban areas

syn: frontier

ant: coast

Aunt Marie lives in a hinterland.

Hinterland:outback (syn)

Prim (adj., adv., noun)

primly, primness, primer, primest

1. very formal and proper

2. trim, neat

syn: well-groomed

ant: messy

Her grandmother was very prim and proper.

Prim:tidy (syn)

Trample (verb, noun)

trampler

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

2. to inflict injury ruthlessly

syn: tramp

ant: heal

The little kids trampled over the ants' den.

Trample:stomp (syn)

Sluice (noun, verb)

1. to wash or spray someone/something with astream of water

2. a body of water pent up behind a floodgate

syn: rinse

ant: dry

Everybody sluiced each other at the water fight.

Sluice:irrigate (syn)