Sirocco 

(noun)

A hot, steady wind

I enjoyed my trip to Africa until I experienced the sirocco winds.

Highhanded

(adjective) 

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

Nobody likes him, because he is such a highhanded leader.

recur

(verb) recur (3rd person present) recurs (past tense) recurred (past participle) recurred (present participle) recurring

occur again, periodically, or repeatedly.

Augustus Waters had a reccurence of cancer.

larder

(noun)

1. a room or large cupboard for storing food.

   The larder is my favorite room of my house.

feverent

(adjective)

having or displaying a passionate intensity.

The artist is feverent about his art.

elicit

(verb)

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

The police use interrogation to elicit evidence from suspects or witnesses.

aureole

(noun)

a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy.

Jesus is often depicted with an aureole.

steadfast

(adjective)

resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

The king has steadfast followers.

authorize

(verb)

(verb) authorize (3rd person present) authorizes (past tense) authorized (past participle) authorized (present participle) authorizing (verb) authorise (3rd person present) authorises (past tense) authorised (past participle) authorised   present participle: authorising

give official permission for or approval to

The President authorized the court to sentence the guilty man to death. 

abyss

(noun)

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.

Annabeth and Percy fell into the abyss of Tartarus.

profound

(adjective)

(adjective)profound (comparative adjective) profounder (superlative adjective) profoundest

1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

2.(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.

The boy had profound knowledge in math.

siphon

(noun)

1.a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.

2.draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.

The pet shop guy used a siphon to draw dirty water out of the fish tank.

torchbearer

(noun)

a person who carries a ceremonial torch.

The torchbearer marched in front of the procession.

impassioned

(adjective)

filled with or showing great emotion.

MLK gave very impassioned speeches on racism.

foment

(verb)

(verb) foment (3rd person present) foments (past tense) fomented  (past participle) fomented (present participle) fomenting

to stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action.

The newspaper fomented the terrorist attack by publishing an offending comic.

beeline

(noun)

a straight line between two places.

Once the bell rang, all the students made a beeline for the lunch line.

pensive

(adjective)

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

The little boy looked pensive as he thought about the future.

exult

show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success.

After the olympian runner won his race, he exulted a victory dance.

cavil

(verb)

(verb) cavil (3rd person present) cavils (past tense) cavilled (past participle) cavilled (present participle) cavilling (past tense) caviled (past participle) caviled  (present participle) caviling

verb : make petty or unnecessary objections

noun: a objection seen as petty or unnecessary.

The objection was deemed cavil by the court.

uproarious

(adjective)

characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

The protesting crowd was uproarious.

brood

(noun)

1. (noun) a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth. 2. (verb)think deeply about something that makes one unhappy. 3.(verb)to sit on eggs to hatch them (birds) 4.(adj)an animal kept to be used for breeding.

The prince sat by his pond brooding about his evil stepmother.

hinterland

(noun)

1. (noun) the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks. 2. (noun) an area lying beyond what is visible or known.

Let us go explore the hinterlands!

prim

(adjective)

(adjective) prim (comparative adjective)primmer  (superlative adjective) primmest

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

The ladies of the 1800s were very prim.

trample

(verb)

 (3rd person present) tramples (past tense) trampled (past participle) trampled (present participle) trampling

1.(verb) tread on and crush. 2. (noun) an act or the sound of trampling.

As the students raced across the grass, they trampled the grass flat.

sluice

(noun)

1. (noun)a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate. (in gold mining) a channel or trough constructed with grooves into which a current of water is directed in order to separate gold from the sand or gravel containing it. 2. (noun)an act of rinsing or showering with water. 3. (verb) wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.

The miners sluiced out the gold with water.