vocab level g unit 14
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beatific
(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed
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beatific synonyms
s: rapturous, ecstatic
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beatific antonyms
a: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
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behemoth
(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
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behemoth synonyms
s: whale, elephant, colossus
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behemoth antonyms
a: dwarf, pygmy
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blandishments
(n., often pl.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
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blandishments synonyms
s: allurement, cajolery
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blandishments antonyms
a: intimidation
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cacophonous
(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
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cacophonous antonyms
a: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous
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chicanery
(n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
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chicanery antonyms
a: fair dealing
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consign
(v.) to give over to another’s care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
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consign synonyms
s: remit, convey
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coup
(n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
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coup antonyms
a: blunder, faux pas, gaffe
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euphemism
(n.) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
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febrile
(adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
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febrile antonyms
a: leisurely
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gainsay
(v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
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gainsay antonyms
a: confirm, corroborate, support, admit
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imminent
(adj.) about to happen, threatening
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imminent synonyms
s: looming
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imminent antonyms
a: distant, remote, faraway
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innate
(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
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innate synonyms
s: congenital
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innate antonyms
a: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental
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loath
(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
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loath synonyms
s: averse, indisposed
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loath antonyms
a: eager, inclined
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manifest
(adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind;
(v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince;
(n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers
(v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince;
(n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers
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manifest synonyms
s: (adj.) apparent; (v.) reveal, disclose
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manifest antonyms
a: (adj.) unrevealed, hidden; (v.) hide, conceal
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minutiae
(pl. n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters
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minutiae synonyms
s: trifles
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minutiae antonyms
a: essentials
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moratorium
(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
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moratorium synonyms
s: postponement, stoppage
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moratorium antonyms
a: escalation
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nostrum
(n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
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nostrum synonyms
s: elixer
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pariah
(n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization
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pariah synonyms
s: untouchable, persona non grata
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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
(n.) one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight
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visionary synonyms
s: utopian, idealistic, impractical
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visionary antonyms
a: practical
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wizened
(adj. part.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled \[often as the result of aging\]
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wizened synonyms
s: withering, shriveled
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wizened antonyms
a: bloated, distended
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