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Unit 14 Vocabulary
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Beatific
Adjective
blissful; rendering or making blessed
Synonyms: rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent
Antonyms: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
Behemoth
noun
a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
Synonyms: mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus
Antonyms: dwarf, pigmy, midget
Blandishment
noun
anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk,
Synonyms: allurement, enticement, cajolery
Antonyms: threat; intimidation
Cacophonous
Adjective
harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
Antonyms: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous
Chicanery
noun
trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
Antonyms: fair dealing
Consign
verb
to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set part for a special use
Synonyms: transfer, remit, convey`
Coup
noun
a highly successful stroke; masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
Antonyms: blunder, faux pas, gaffe,
Euphemism
noun
a mild or offensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
Febrile
Adjective
feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
Antonyms: leisurely, fixed
Gainsay
verb
to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, support, admit
Imminent
Adjective
about to happen, threatening
Synonyms: impending, looming,
Antonyms: distant, remote, faraway
Innate
Adjective
natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
Synonyms: intrinsic, congenial
Antonyms: learned, acquired
Loath
unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
Synonyms: averse, indisposed
Antonyms: Willing, eager, inclined
Manifest
Adjective, noun, & verb
Adjective: clear, evident to the eyes or mind
Verb: to show plainly, exhibit, evince,
Noun: a list of cargo/passengers
Synonyms: apparent, reveal, disclose
Minutiae
noun, plural
small or trivial details, trifling matters
Synonyms: trivia, trifles
Antonyms: essential
Moratorium
noun
a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
Synonyms: postponement, stoppage
Antonyms: acceleration, escalation
Nostrum
noun
an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
Synonyms: panacea, elixir
Pariah
noun
one who is rejected by a social group or organization
Synonyms: outcast, untouchable, persona non grata
Visionary
Adjective, noun
Adjective: not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of fantasy or dream
Noun: one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight
Synonyms: utopian, idealistic, impractical
Antonyms: realistic,
Wizened
Adjective
dry, shrunken, & wrinkled as a result of aging
Synonyms: withered, shriveled,
Antonyms: bloated, distended
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