VOCAB 23 Flashcards
blissful; rendering or making blessed
syn: rapturous, ecstatic
beatific
a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
syn: whale, elephant, colossus
behemoth
anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple polishing
syn: allurement, cajolery
blandishment
harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
cacophonous
trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
chicanery
to give order to another’s care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
syn: remit, convey
consign
a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; sudden takeover of power or leadership
coup
a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
euphemism
feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
febrile
to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
gainsay
about to happen, threatening
syn: looming
imminent
natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
syn: congenital
innate
unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
syn: averse, indisposed
loath
clear, evident of the eyes or mind; to show plainly, exhibit, evince; a list of cargo and/or passengers
syn: apparent; reveal, disclose
manifest
small or trivial details, trifling matters
syn: trifles
minutiae
