Sadlier Unit 14

beatific ~ blissful; rendering or making blessed

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

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

innate ~ natural, inborn, inherent; built-in

febrile ~ feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever, frenetic

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

chicanery ~ trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing

pariah ~ one who is rejected by a social group or organization

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

minutiae ~ small or trivial details, trifling matters

cacophonous ~ harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

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

gainsay ~ to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose

loath ~ unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

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

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

imminent ~ about to happen, threatening

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

behemoth ~ a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance

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