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Noun 1. warm, sultry south or southeast wind accompanied by rain, occuring in the same regions
2. any hot, oppresive wind, usually in the warm sector of a cyclone
Synonym: Dust storm
Antonym: Blizzard
Sentence: The sirocco prevented the travelers from going any further, forcing them to wait until the dust devil passed.
Analogy: Sirocco: Blizzard:: Idiot: Sage
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Adjective (highhandedly, highhandedness)
1. trying to control others in an unwanted way
Synonym: Bossy
Antonym: Willing
Sentence: The highhanded man scolded the bypasser just for the fact that his shoelace was untied.
Analogy: Highhanded: Bossy:: Smart: Sage
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Verb (recurence, recurrent)
1. to run back
2. to go back in thought
Synonyms: 1. Retreat 2. Remember
Antonyms: 1. Advance 3. Forget
Sentence: He needed a chance to recur from the battlefield if he wanted to live.
Analogy: Recur: Coward:: Govern: Governer
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1. storehouse for food supplies
2.a supply of food
Synonyms: 1. Pantry 2. Provisions
Antonyms: 1. Tank 2. Removal
Sentence: He quickly snatched some food from the larder, and crept out of the house.
Analogy: Larder: Chef:: White House: President
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Adjective (fervently)
1. very hot
2. exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling
Synonyms: 1. Burning 2. Zealous
Antonyms: 1. Freezing 2. Uncaring
Sentence: The sound of fervent prayers from the church worshippers could be heard for miles.
Analogy: Fervent: Profound:: Stupid: Idiotic
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Verb (elicitaton, elicitor)
1. to draw forth or bring out
2. to derive by logical purposes
Synonyms: 1. Evoke 2. Derive
Antonyms: 1. Hide 2. Supress
Sentence: He could not elicit the truth out of the enemy spy.
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Noun
1. a radiant light around head or body of representation of sacred personage
2. aura
Synonyms: 1. Halo 2. Radiance
Antonyms: 1. Haze 2. Mistyness
Sentence: An aureole surrounded the head of the descending angel.
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Adjective (steadfastly, steadfastness)
1. firmly fixed in fast
2. not subject to change
Synonyms: 1. Stationary 2. Stubborn
Antonyms: 1. Mobile 2. Fickle
Sentence: The steadfast man would not betray his country for money.
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Verb (authorizer, authority, authoriative, authoritatian, authorization)
1. to astablish by or as if by authority
2. to invest with legal authority
Synonyms: 1. Sanction 2. Empower
Antonyms: 1. Forbid 2. Unofficial
Sentence: In order to authorize the law officially, it needed to be signed by the majority of Congress.
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Noun
1. a deep chasm
2. immeasurably deep space
Synoyms: 1. Chasm 2. Ocean
Antonyms: 1. Crack 2. Stream
Sentence: The victim unknowingly plunged into the abyss below him.
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Adjective
1. having or showing great knowledge or understanding
2. very strongly felt
Synonyms: 1. Sage 2. Fervent
Antonyms: 1. Stupid 2. Uncompassionate
Sentence: The profound man was known throughout the village as a great teacher.
Analogy: Profound: Fervent:: Sage: Wise |
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Noun (siphoning)
1. a bent tube used to move liquid from one container to another by means of air pressure
Synonym: Pump
Antonym: Leak
Sentence: The scientist used a siphon to transfer the chemicals from the beaker to the test tube.
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Noun
1. someone who carries a torch at the head of a group
2. the leader of a campaign or movement
Synonym: Ringleader
Antonym: Underling
Sentence: The torchbearer called upon his underlings to do his dirty work.
Analogy: Torchbearer: Foment:: King: Rule |
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Adjective (impassionate)
1. full of passion or zeal
Synonym: Fervent
Antonym: Unfeeling
Sentence: The impassionate servent was willing to give his life for his master.
Analogy: Impassionate: Fervent:: Delicious: Tasty |
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Verb (fomentation)
1. to cause the growth or developement of something, usually bad or evil
Synonym: Provoke
Antonym: Pacify
Sentence: This was the man responsible for the fomentation of the rebellion.
Analogy: Torchbearer: Foment:: Governer: Govern |
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Noun
1. a straight direct route
Synonym: Shortcut
Antonym: Detour
Sentence: He made a beeline for the bathroom.
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Adjective
1. to think dreamily
2. suggesting sad thoughtfulness
Synonyms: 1. Thoughtful 2. Muse
Antonyms: 1. Brainstorm 2. Exalt
Sentence: The pensive man thought about the terrors to come with the war.
Analogy: Pensive: Exult:: Fast: Slow |
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Verb (exultancy)
1. to feel or show great happiness
2. to say something in an excited or gleeful way
Synonyms: 1. Exalt 2. Chatter
Antonyms: 1. Pensive 2. Muse
Sentence: The townspeople exulted as the king returned victorious from the war.
Analogy: Exult: Pensive:: Fickle: Unchanging |
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Verb (caviled, caviling)
1. to complain about non-important items
Synonym: Whine
Antonym: Accept
Sentence: The brat constanly caviled while doing his homework, just to stall.
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Adjective
1. very noisy
2. very funny
Synonyms: 1. Screaming 2. Hilarious
Antonyms: 1. Shy 2. Dull
Sentence: The uproarious boy had the whole class, including the teacher, aching with laughter.
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1. a group of young birds that were all born at the same time
2. the children in someone's family
Synonym: Descendants
Antonym: Neighbor
Sentence: The brood of chicks were bustled by the hens into the coop.
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Noun
1. a remote region
Synonym: Outland
Antonym: Downtown
Sentnce: The refugees hid from their pursuers in the hinterlands.
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Adjective
1. very formal or proper
2. easily shocked by rude behavior
Synonym: Sharp
Antonym: Ruffled
Sentence: The prim lady was baffled at the behavior of the ape- like men.
Analogy: Prim: Uproarious:: Large: Small |
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Verb (trampling)
1. to cause damage or pain by walking on or stepping heavily on someone or something
2. to treat others' ideals, beliefs, rights, wishes, or feelings as though they are unimportant or insignificant
Synonym: Stampede
Antonym: Respect
Sentence: The dictator trampled his hopes and dreams, and left him nothing but an empty shell.
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Noun
1. a device used for controlling the flow of water
Synonym: Dam
Antonym: Stream
Sentence: The Tyrant seized the sluice in order to control the people.
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