Sadlier Level G Unit 14 A and B - Synonyms, Antonyms, and Definitions

beatific

adj. blissful; rendering or making blessed

Synonyms: rapturous, ecstatic

Antonyms: disconsolate, dejected, doleful

blandishment

n. anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing

Synonyms: allurement, cajolery

Antonym: intimidation

chicanery

n. trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing

Antonym: fair dealing

coup

n. a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership

Antonyms: blunder, faux pas, gaffe

febrile

adj. feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic

Antonym: leisurely

innate

adj. natural, inborn, inherent; built-in

Synonym: congenital

Antonyms: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental

minutiae

n. small or trivial details, trifling matters

Synonym: trifles

Antonyms: essentials

nostrum

n. an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness

Synonym: elixir

pariah

n. one who is rejected by a social group or organization

Synonyms: untouchable, persona non grata

wizened

adj. (part.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)

Synonyms: withered, shriveled

Antonyms: bloated, distended

behemoth

n. a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

Synonyms: whale, elephant, colossus

Antonyms: dwarf, gypsy

cacophonous

adj. harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

Antonyms: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous

consign

v, to give over to another’s care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use

Synonyms: remit, convey

euphemism

n. a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute

gainsay

v. to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose

Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, support, admit

imminent

adj. about to happen, threatening

Synonym: looming

Antonyms: distant, remote, faraway

loath

adj. unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

Synonyms: averse, indisposed

Antonyms: eager, inclined

manifest

adj. clear, evident to the eyes or mind

Synonym: apparent

Antonyms: unrevealed, hidden

v. to show plainly, exhibit, evince

Synonyms: reveal, disclose

Antonyms: hide, conceal

n. a list of cargo and/or passengers

moratorium

n. a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay

Synonyms: postponement, stoppage

Antonym: escalation

visionary

adj. not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of a fantasy or a dream

Synonyms: utopian, idealistic, impractical

Antonym: practical

n. one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight