| Term | Definition |
|---|
| beautific | blissful; renderingormakingblessed (syn) rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent (ant) disconsolate, dejected, doleful |
| behemoth | creature of enormous size, power, or appearance (syn) mammoth, whle, elephant, colossus (ant) dwarf, pygmy, midget |
| blandishment | anythingdesignedto flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing (syn) allurement, enticement, cajolery (ant) threat, intimidation |
| cacophonous | harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant (ant) harmonious, melodious, mellifluous |
| chicanery | trickery, deceptie practices or tactics, double-dealing (ant) fair dealing |
| consign | to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use (syn) transfer, remit, convey |
| coup | highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; sudden takeover of power or leadership (ant) blunder, faux pas, gaffe |
| euphemism | amild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute |
| febrile | feverish; pertainingtoormarkerby fever; frenetic (ant) leisurely, relaxed |
| gainsay | to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose (ant) confirm, corroborate, support, admit |
| imminent | about to happen, threatening (syn) impending, looming (ant) distant, remote, faraway |
| innate | natural, inborn, inherent; built-in (syn) intrinsic, congenital (ant) learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental |
| loath | unwilling, reluctant, disinclined (syn) averse, indisposed (ant) willing, eager, inclined |
| manifest | clear, evident tothe eyes or mind; to show plainly exhibit, evince; alistofcargoand/orpassengers (syn) appaent; reveal, disclose (ant) unrevealed, hidden; hide, conceal |
| minutiae | smallor trivialdetails, triflingmatters(syn) tivia, trifles (ant) essentil |
| moratorium | suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay (syn) postponement, stoppage (ant) acceleration, escalation |
| nostrum | an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness (syn) panacea, elixir |
| pariah | one who is rejected by a social group ororganization (syn) outcast, untouchable, persona non grata |
| visionary | not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of a fantasy or dream; one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight (syn) utopian, idealistic, impractical (ant) realistic, practical |
| wizened | dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (as a result of aging) (syn) withered, shriveled (ant) bloated, distended |
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