vocab level g unit 14

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beatific

(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed

beatific synonyms

s: rapturous, ecstatic

beatific antonyms

a: disconsolate, dejected, doleful

behemoth

(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

behemoth synonyms

s: whale, elephant, colossus

behemoth antonyms

a: dwarf, pygmy

blandishments

(n., often pl.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing

blandishments synonyms

s: allurement, cajolery

blandishments antonyms

a: intimidation

cacophonous

(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

cacophonous antonyms

a: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous

chicanery

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

chicanery antonyms

a: fair dealing

consign

(v.) to give over to another’s care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use

consign synonyms

s: remit, convey

coup

(n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership

coup antonyms

a: 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

febrile antonyms

a: leisurely

gainsay

(v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose

gainsay antonyms

a: confirm, corroborate, support, admit

imminent

(adj.) about to happen, threatening

imminent synonyms

s: looming

imminent antonyms

a: distant, remote, faraway

innate

(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in

innate synonyms

s: congenital

innate antonyms

a: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental

loath

(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

loath synonyms

s: averse, indisposed

loath antonyms

a: 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

manifest synonyms

s: (adj.) apparent; (v.) reveal, disclose

manifest antonyms

a: (adj.) unrevealed, hidden; (v.) hide, conceal

minutiae

(pl. n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters

minutiae synonyms

s: trifles

minutiae antonyms

a: essentials

moratorium

(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay

moratorium synonyms

s: postponement, stoppage

moratorium antonyms

a: escalation

nostrum

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

nostrum synonyms

s: elixer

pariah

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

pariah synonyms

s: 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

visionary synonyms

s: utopian, idealistic, impractical

visionary antonyms

a: practical

wizened

(adj. part.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled \[often as the result of aging\]

wizened synonyms

s: withering, shriveled

wizened antonyms

a: bloated, distended