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Eng3 Lev G unit 14

English III Level G unit 14

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beatific (adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed
behemoth (n.) a creature or enormous size, power, or appearance
blandishment (n., often pl.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple polishing
cacophonous (adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
chicanery (n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactic, double-dealing
consign (v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
coup (n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
euphemism (n.) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
febrile (adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
gainsay (v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
imminent (adj.) about to happen, threatening
innate (adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
loath (adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
manifest (adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind (v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince (n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers
minutiae (pl. n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters
moratorium (n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
nostrum (n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
pariah (n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization
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
wizened (adj., part.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled )often the result of aging)
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