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Junior Unit 14
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| blandishment | anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing | allurement, enticement, cajolery | threat, intimidation |
| cacophonous | harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant | harmonious, melodious, mellifluous | |
| chicanery | trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing | fair dealing | |
| consign | to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use | transfer, remit, convey | |
| coup | a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership | 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 | leisurely, relaxed | |
| gainsay | to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose | confirm, corroborate, support, admit | |
| imminent | about to happen, threatening | impending, looming | distant, remote, faraway |
| innate | natural, inborn, inherent; built-in | intrinsic, congential | learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental |
| loath | unwilling, reluctant, disinclined | averse indisposed | willing, eager, inclined |
| manifest | clear, evident to the eyes or mind; to show plainly, exhibit, evince; a list of cargo and/or passengers | adj: apparent; v:reveal, disclose | adj:unrevealed, hidden; v: hide, conceal |
| minutiae | small or trivial details, trifling matters | trivia, trifles | essentials |
| moratorium | a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay | postponement, stoppage | acceleration, escalation |
| nostrum | an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness | panacea, elixir | |
| pariah | one who is rejected by a social group or organization | outcast, 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 characterized by vision or foresight | utopian, idealistic, impractical | realistic, practical |
| wizened | dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging) | withered, shriveled | bloated, distended |
| beatific | blissful; rendering or making blessed | rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent | disconsolate, dejected, doleful |
| behemoth | a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance | mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus | dwarf, pygmy, midget |