Unit 14-15 Vocab

Beatific

(adj) often used to describe a state of perfect happiness or serenity.

Behemoth

(n) a huge or monstrous creature, often used to describe something of immense size and power.

Blandishment

(n) a flattering or ingratiating remark or action intended to persuade.

cacophonous

(adj) characterized by a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

chicanery

(n) the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose; deception.

consign

(v) to give over to another’s care

coup

(n) a sudden take over of power or leadership

euphemism

(n) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh word

febrile

(adj) feverish, pertaining to or marked by

Gainsay

(v.) to deny or contradict

imminent

(adj) about to happen, threatening

innate

(adj) natural, inborn, inherent

loath

(adj) clear, evident to the eyes or mind

Minutiae

(n.)small or trivial details

Moratorium

(n.) suspension of activity, an official waiting period

Nostrum

(n.) an alleged cure-all, a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness

Pariah

(n) one who is rejected by a social group or organization

Visionary

(adj) not practical, lacking in realism

Wizened

(Adj) dry shrunken wrinkled

Aperture

an opening, gap, hole

dissidence

difference of opinions, discontent

Epicurean

(adj.) devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

improvident

(adj) Not thrifty, failing to plan ahead

Iniquity

(n) wickedness, sin

inviolable

(adj) sacred, of such character that it musnt’t be broken

mutable

(adj) open to or capable of change

nascent

just beginning to exist, developing

obeisance

(n.) a deep bow or other movement meaning respect

panegyric

(n.) formal or elaborate praise

pillory

a device for publicly punishing offenders

Pittance

(n.) a woefully meager allowance, trifling

presage

(v.) to foreshadow or point to a future event

Progeny

(n.) descendents, offspring, children

Promulgate

(v.) to proclaim or issue officially

rectitude

(n.) Uprightness, righteousness

restive

(adj) hard to manage

seraphic

(adj) angelic, heavenly

subsist

to have existence