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Wordmasters Challenge #2
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7th Grade
01/07/2015

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Term


Sirocco

(noun)

siroccos, scirocco

Definition

Definition 1:A hot, humid wind from the South or Southeast.

Definition 2:A hot wind, often dry or rainy, blowing from North America to southern Europe.

Synonyms:Sandstorm, Dust devil

Antonyms:Gale, Thunderstorm

Analogy: sirocco:sandstorm(synonyms)

Term


Highhanded

(adjective)

highhandedly, highhandedness

Definition

Definition 1: Tending to overwhelm

Definition 2: Harshly and haughtily arrogant

Synonyms: proud, arbitrary

Antonyms: modest

Analogy: highhanded:modest(antonyms)

Term

 

Recur

(verb)

recurred, recurring

Definition

Definition 1: To occur again, as an event or experience

Definition 2: To come up again for consideration, as a question

Synonyms: persist, reiterate

Antonyms: halt, stop

Analogy: recur:question (action:thing acted upon)

Term

 

Larder

(noun)

larders

Definition

Definition 1: A room or place where food is kept.

Definition 2: A supply of food

Synonyms: Groceries, pantry

Antonyms: Trash

Analogy: Larder

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Fervent

(adjective)

fevently, ferventness, nonfervent, nonfervently, nonferventness


Definition

Definition 1: Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit

Definition 2: Hot, burning, glowing

Synonyms: emotional, heartfelt

Antonyms: dull, frigid

Analogy: Fervent:Passionate(decreasing intensity)

Term


Elicit

(verb)

 elicitation, elicitor, nonelicited, unelicited

Definition

Definition 1: To draw or bring out or forth.

Definition 2: To bring light to.

Synonyms: evoke, extract

Antonyms: give, soothe

Analogy: elicit:elicitor(action:subject performing action)

Term

Aureole

(noun)

 aureola

Definition

Definition 1: Any encircling ring of light or color.

Definition 2: A radiance around the head or whole body of a figure representing holiness.

Synonyms: corona, halo

Antonyms: haze, mistiness

Analogy: aureole:brightness( noun:closely related adjective)
 

Term

Steadfast

(adjective)

steadfastly, steadfastness, oversteadfast, oversteadfastly, oversteadfastness

Definition

Definition 1: fixed in direction

Definition 2: unwavering, as redolution or faith

Synonyms: dedicated, faithful

Antonyms: dishonest, disloyal

Analogy: Steadfast: faithful(synonyms)

Term

Authorize

(verb)

 authorizable, authorizer, deauthorize, misauthorize, preauthorize

Definition

Definition 1: To give authority or official power to

Definition 2: To afford a ground for

Synonyms: empower, approve

Antonyms: deny, refuse

Analogy: authorize:law(action:thing acted upon)

Term

Abyss

(noun)


Definition

Definition 1: anything profound, unfathomable, infinite

Definition 2: a deep immesurable space, gulf, or cavity

Synonyms: chasm, void

Antonyms: mountain, mound

Analogy: abyss:mound (antonyms)

Term

Profound

(adjective)

 profoundly, profoundness, unprofound, unprofoundly

Definition

Definition 1: penetrating in the depths of one's being

Definition 2: of deep meaning

Synonyms: deep, intelligent

Antonyms: light, open

Analogy: idea:profound(noun:closely related adjective)

Term

Siphon

(noun, verb)

 siphonal, siphonless, siphonlike, siphonic

Definition

Definition 1: To draw through as if through a siphon

Definition 2: A tube bent into legs of unequal length, used to draw liquid fom one container to another

Synonyms: drain, funnel, pump, tube

Antonyms: fill, drown

Analogy: spihon:draw water from one container to another(tool:its action)

Term

Torchbearer

(noun)

 

Definition

Definition 1: a person who carries a torch

Definition 2: a leader in a movement or campaign

Synonyms: leader, guide

Antonyms: employee, follower

Analogy: leader:torchbearer(increasing intensity)


Term

Impassioned

()

 impassionedly, impassionedness, unimpassioned, unimpassionedly


Definition

Definition 1: filled with intense feeling or passion

Definition 2: showing or feeling very strong emotions

Synonyms: intense, passionate

Antonyms: apathetic, calm

Analogy: impassioned:love(decreasing intensity)

Term

Foment

(verb)

fomenter, unfomented

 

Definition

Definition 1: promote the growth or development of

Definition 2: to apply warm water or medicated liquid to

Synonyms: brew, cultivate

Antonyms: deter, discourage

Analogy: foment:fomenter(action:subject performing action)

Term

Beeline

(noun)

 beelines

Definition

Definition 1: a direct route traveled quickly

Definition 2: a straight direct course

Synonyms: shortcut, straightaway

Antonyms: deviating, interrupted

Analogy: beeline:shortcut(synonyms)

Term

Pensive

(adjective)

 pensively, pensiveness, overpensive

Definition

Definition 1: dreamily or wistfully thoughtful

Definition 2: expressing or revealing thoughtfulness

Synonyms: contemplative, dreamy

Antonyms: negligent, uncaring

Analogy: pensive:uncaring(antonyms)


Term

Exult

(verb)

exultingly, self-exulting 

Definition

Definition 1: to leap especially for joy

Definition 2: to rejoyce exceedingly

Synonyms: rejoyce, celebrate

Antonyms: grieve, mourn

Analogy: exult:happy(decreasing intensity)

Term

Cavil

(verb, noun)

 cavilingly, caviler, outcavil

Definition

Definition 1: a trivial and annoying objection

Definition 2: to find fault with unnecesarily

Synonyms: carp, criticize

Antonyms: approval, allow

Analogy: cavil:law(action:thing acted upon)

Term

Uproarious

(adjective)

 uproariously, uproariousness

Definition

Definition 1: in a state of uproar

Definition 2: very funny, as a person or situation

Synonyms: noisy, wild

Antonyms: quiet, calm

Analogy: uproarious:party(category:example)

Term

Brood

(verb)

broodless, unbrooded 

Definition

Definition 1: the children in someone's family

Definition 2: a breed, species, group or kind

Synonyms: offspring, children

Antonyms: parents

Analogy: brood:offspring(synonyms)

Term

Hinterland

(noun)

 

Definition

Definition 1: land lying behind a costal region

Definition 2: an inland area supplying goods

Synonyms: outback

Antonyms: metropolis

Analogy: hinterland:metropolis

Term

Prim

(adjective)

primly, primness, unprimmed 

Definition

Definition 1: formally precise or proper

Definition 2: stiffly neat

Synonyms: prissy, proper

Antonyms: untidy, unformal

Analogy: prim:clean(decreasing intensity)

Term

Trample

(verb)

 trampler, untrampled

Definition

Definition 1: to tread or step heavily

Definition 2: to tread heavily or roughly

Synonyms: crush, flatten

Antonyms: cure, heal

Analogy: trample:grass(action:thing acted upon)

Term

Sluice

(noun)

sluicelike, undersluice, unsluiced

Definition

Definition 1: a device used to control the flow of water 

Definition 2: the body of water controlled by a sluice gate

Synonyms: douse, flush

Antonyms: dehydrate, dry

Analogy: sluice:douse(synonyms)

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