Sirocco

noun

-A hot wind from the Libyan Desert 

-a warm moist oppressive southeast wind in that region

synonym: Santa Ana Winds (of southearn California)

antonyms: blizzard

analogy: zephyr: sirocco:: hot: burning

increasing intensity

Highhanded

adjective

-the use of arrogant methods

synonyms: overbearing

antonyms: humble

analogy

highhanded: ambitious:: horrid:bad

decreasing intensity

verb

- to happen again; repeat

syn: return

ant: halt

analogy

loop: recur::sun:shining

noun, closely related adjective

noun

- where food is stored

syn: pantry

ant: no food

larder:chef::school:student

object or place, its user

adjective

-very hot

-with warm feelings

syn: glowing; burning

ant: cold 

analogy

stove:fervent::wave:crashing

noun, closely related adjective

verb

- to draw force or bring out

syn: educe

ant: hide

analogy

elicit:crowd::spread:peanut butter

action, thing acted upon

noun

- a small pit

syn: cavity

ant: something full

abyss:aureole::jog:run

increasing intensity

adjective

-firmy fixed in place

-firm in belief

syn: immovable, loyal

ant: unreliabe, disloyal

 knight:steadfast::radio:playing

noun: closely related adjective

verb

-tro invest esp. with legal authority

syn:to allow

ant: veto

authorize:authority::govern: president

action, subject performing action

noun

-an immeasurably deep gulf, pit or chaos or great space

syn: void

ant: closure

used in sentence: "with his heart falling into a black abyss, Thomas pulled the trigger."

abyss:aureole::starving:bad

decreasing intensity

adjective

-having intellectual depth and insight

- intense feeling or quality

syn: deep 

ant: shallow

analogy

bond:profound::candy:sweet

noun, closely related adjective

verb

-a tube with uneven lengths used to transfer liquid to a lower level

-to convey, draw off, or empty 

syn: drain, funnel

ant: pump, tube

siphon:doctor::cleaning:janitor

action, subject performing action

noun

-one that carries a torch

-someone in the forefront of a campaign

syn: leader

ant: follower

analogy

torchbearer:Thorin::sport:tennis

category, example

adjective

-filled with passion

syn: fervent, passionate

ant: unimpassioned

love:passion::hungry:starving

increasing intensity

verb

-to treat with moist heat (as to ease pain)

-to promote the growth of

syn: fondle, incite

ant: quell

warm cloth:foment::spoon:stir

tool, its action

noun

- the belief that nectar-laden bees return to their hives in a straight line

-a straight direct course

syn: shortcut

ant: long, winding route

jogger:beeline::slice:bagel

action, thing acted upon

adjective

- musingly or dreamily thoughtful

syn: attentive

ant: ignorant

interesting lecture:pensiveness::fan:breeze

cause, effect

verb

-to leap for joy

syn: rejoice

ant: mope

 exult:happy person::study:student

action: subject performing action

verb

-to raise trivial and frivolous objection

syn: find fault 

ant:agree

cavil:snarky person::cooking:chef

action, subject performing action

adjective

-marked by uproar

-noisy, full, funny

syn: rowdy

ant: calm

party:uproarious::sky:blue

noun, closely related adjective

noun, verb

-the young of an animal or a family of young

-to sit quietly and thoughtfully

syn: kin, meditate

ant: adult group, be active

 chick:brood::book:series

part, whole

noun

- a region remote from from urban areas

syn:isolated area

ant: urban area

farmer:hinterland::school:student

object or place:its user

verb, adjective

-to give a demure look to

-formal and proper

syn: sweet, neat

ant: arrogant, messy

royalty:prim::candy:sweet

noun, closely related adjective

verb

- to tread heavily as to crush, bruise, or injure

syn: stomping

ant: tiptoeing

trample:grass::cut:paper

action, thing acted upon

noun

- an artificial passage for water with a gate to control flow

syn: floodgate

ant: to let flow

sluice:flowing::sun:shining

noun, closely related adjective