Unit 14 - Level G Vocab

beatific

blissful; rendering or making blessed

behemoth

a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

blandishment

anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk

cacophonous

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant

chicanery

trickery

cosign

to give over to another’s care, charge

coup

a highly successful stroke, tour de force

euphemism

a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one

febrile

feverish

gainsay

to deny

imminent

about to happen, threatening

innate

natural, inborn

loath

unwilling, reluctant

manifest

clear, evident to the eyes or mind

minutiae

small or trivial details, trifling matters

moratorium

a suspension of activity; an official waiting period

nostrum

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

pariah

one who is rejected by a social group or organization

visionary

not practical; lacking in realism; having the nature of fantasy or dream

wizened

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