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beatific
- Adj. Blissful; rendering or making blessed
- Synonyms: rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent
- Antonyms: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
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behemoth
- N. A creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
- Synonyms: mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus
- Antonyms: dwarf, pygmy, midget
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blandishment
- N. anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
- Synonyms: allurement, enticement, cajolery
- Antonyms: threat, intimidation
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cacophonous
- Adj. Harsh-sounding, raucous,discordant, dissonant
- Antonyms: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous
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chicanery
- N. trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
- Antonym: 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
- Synonyms: transfer, 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
- Antonyms: 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
- Antonyms: leisurely, relaxed
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gainsay
- V. to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
- Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, support, admit
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imminent
- Adj. about to happen, threatening
- Synonyms: impending, looming
- Antonyms: distant, remote, faraway
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innate
- Adj. natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
- Synonyms: intrinsic, congenital
- Antonyms: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental
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loath
- Adj. unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
- Synonyms: averse, indisposed
- Antonyms: willing, 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
- Synonyms: apparent, reveal, disclose
- Antonyms: unrevealed, hidden, hide, conceal
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minutiae
- N. small or trivial details, trifling matters
- Synonyms: trivia, trifles
- Antonyms: essentials
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Moratorium
- N. A suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
- Synonyms: postponement, stoppage
- Antonyms: acceleration, escalation
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nostrum
- N. An alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
- Synonyms: panacea, elixir
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pariah
- N. one who is rejected by a social group or organization
- Synonyms: outcast, 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
- Synonyms: utopian, idealistic, impractical
- Antonyms: realistic, practical
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Wizened
- Adj. Dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)
- Synonyms: withered, shriveled
- Antonyms: bloated, distended
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