Sadlier Level G unit 14

Beatific

(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed SYN: rapturous, ecstatic ANT: disconsolate, dejected, doleful

Behemoth

(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance SYN: whale, elephant, colossus ANT: dwarf, pygmy, midget

Blandishment

(n., often pl.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk SYN: allurement, cajolery ANT: intimidation

Cacophonous

(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant ANT: harmonious, melodious, mellifuous

Chicanery

(n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing ANT: fair dealing

Consign

(v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use SYN: remit, convey

Coup

(n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership ANT: blunder, faux pas, gaffe

Euphemism

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

Febrile

(adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic ANT: leisurely

Gainsay

(v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose ANT: confirm, corroborate, support, admit

Imminent

(adj.) about to happen, threatening SYN: looming ANT: distant, remote, faraway

Innate

(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in SYN: congenital ANT: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental

Loath

(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined SYN: averse, indisposed ANT: eager, inclined

Manifest

(adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind; (v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince; (n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers SYN: (adj.) apparent; (v.) reveal, disclose ANT: (adj.) unrevealed, hidden; (v.) hide, conceal

Minutiae

(pl. n) small or trivial details, trifling matters SYN: trifles ANT: essentials

Moratorium

(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay SYN: postponement, stoppage ANT: escalation

Nostrum

(n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness SYN: elixir

Pariah

(n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization SYN: untouchable, persona non grata

Visionary

(adj.) not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of a fantasy or dream; (n.) one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight SYN: (adj.) utopian, idealistic, impractical ANT: (adj.) practical

Wizened

(adj., part) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging) SYN: withered, shriveled ANT: bloated, distended