Unit 14

beatific

blissful

beatific

rendering or making blessed

synonym for beatific

rapturous

synonym for beatific

ecstatic

antonym for beatific

disconsolate

antonym for beatific

dejected

antonym for beatific

doleful

behemoth

a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

synonym for behemoth

whale

synonym for behemoth

elephant

synonym for behemoth

colossus

antonym for behemoth

dwarf

antonym for behemoth

pygmy

blandishment

anything designed to flatter or coax

blandishment

sweet talk, apple-polishing

synonym for blandishment

allurement

synonym for blandishment

cajolery

antonym for blandishment

intimidation

cacophonous

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

antonym for cacophonous

harmonious

antonym for cacophonous

melodious

antonym for cacophonous

mellifluous

chicanery

trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing

antonym for chicanery

fair dealing

consign

to give over to another's care, charge, or control

consign

to entrust, deliver

consign

to set apart for a special use

synonym for consign

remit

synonym for consign

convey

coup

a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem

coup

a sudden takeover of power or leadership

antonym for coup

blunder

antonym for coup

faux pas

antonym for coup

gaffe

euphemism

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

euphemism

a substitute

febrile

feverish

febrile

pertaining to or marked by fever

febrile

frenetic

antonym for febrile

leisurely

gainsay

to deny, contradict, controvert

gainsay

to dispute, oppose

antonym for gainsay

confirm

antonym for gainsay

corroborate

antonym for gainsay

support

antonym for gainsay

admit

imminent

about to happen, threatening

synonym for imminent

looming

antonym for imminent

distant

antonym for imminent

remote

antonym for imminent

faraway

innate

natural, inborn, inherent

innate

built-in

synonym for innate

congenital

antonym for innate

learned

antonym for innate

acquired

antonym for innate

extrinsic

antonym for innate

accidental

loath

unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

synonym for loath

averse

synonym for loath

indisposed

antonym for loath

eager

antonym for loath

inclined

manifest

clear, evident to the eyes or mind

manifest

to show plainly, exhibit, evince

manifest

a list of cargo and/or passengers

synonym for manifest

apparent

synonym for manifest

reveal

synonym for manifest

disclose

antonym for manifest

unrevealed

antonym for manifest

hidden

antonym for manifest

hide

antonym for manifest

conceal

minutiae

small or trivial details, trifling matters

synonym for minutiae

trifles

antonym for minutiae

essentials

moratorium

a suspension of activity

moratorium

an official waiting period

moratorium

an authorized period of delay

synonym for moratorium

postponement

synonym for moratorium

stoppage

antonym for moratorium

escalation

nostrum

an alleged cure-all

nostrum

a remedy or scheme of questionable efectiveness

synonym for nostrum

elixir

pariah

one who is rejected by a social group or organization

synonym for pariah

untouchable

synonym for pariah

persona non grata

visionary

not practical, lacking in realism

visionary

having the nature of a fantasy or dream

visionary

one given to far-fetched ideas

visionary

a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight

synonym for visionary

utopian

synonym for visionary

idealistic

synonym for visionary

impractical

antonym for visionary

practical

wizened

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

synonym for wizened

withered

synonym for wizened

shriveled

antonym for wizened

bloated