Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards covering vocabulary words and their definitions.

beatific

blissful; rendering or making blessed

beatific

Synonym: rapturous, ecstatic
Antonym: disconsolate, dejected, doleful

behemoth

a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

behemoth

Synonym: whale, elephant, colossus
Antonym: dwarf, pygmy, midget

blandishment

anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing

blandishment

Synonym: allurement, cajolery
Antonym: intimidation

cacophonous

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

cacophonous

Antonym: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous

chicanery

trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing

chicanery

Antonym: fair dealing

consign

to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use

consign

Synonym: remit, convey

coup

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

coup

Antonym: blunder, faux pas, gaffe

euphemism

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

febrile

feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic

febrile

Antonym: leisurely

gainsay

to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose

gainsay

Antonym: confirm, corroborate, support, admit

manifest

clear, evident to the eyes or mind; to show plainly, exhibit, evince; a list of cargo and/or passengers

manifest

Synonym: apparent; reveal, disclose
Antonym: unrevealed, hidden, hide, conceal

imminent

about to happen, threatening

imminent

Synonym: looming
Antonym: distant, remote, faraway

innate

natural, inborn, inherent; built-in

innate

Synonym: congenital
Antonym: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental

loathe

unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

loathe

Synonym: averse, indisposed
Antonym: eager, inclined

minutiae

small or trivial details, trifling matters

minutiae

Synonym: trifles
Antonym: essentials

moratorium

a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay

moratorium

Synonym: postponement, stoppage
Antonym: escalation

nostrum

an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness

nostrum

Synonym: elixir

pariah

one who is rejected by a social group or organization

pariah

Synonym: untouchable, persona non grata

visionary

not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of fantasy or dream; one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer

visionary

characterized by vision or foresight
Synonym: utopian, idealistic, impractical
Antonym: practical

wizened

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

wizened

Synonym: withered, shriveled
Antonym: bloated, distended