Beatific
(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed
syn: rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent
ant: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
Behemoth
(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
syn: mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus
ant: dwarf, pygmy, midget
Blandishment
(n.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
syn: allurement, enticement, cajolery
ant: threat, intimidation
Cacophonous
(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
ant: harmonious, melodious, melifluous
Chicanery
(n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
ant: fair dealing
Consign
(v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
syn: transfer, remit, convey
Coup
(n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
ant: blunder, faux pas, gaffe
Euphemism
(n.) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
Febrile
(adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
ant: leisurely, relaxed
Gainsay
(v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
ant: confirm, corroborate, support, admit
Imminent
(adj.) about to happen, threatening
syn: impending, looming
ant: distant, remote, faraway
Innate
(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
syn: intrinsic, congenital
ant: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental
Loath
(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
syn: averse, indisposed
ant: willing, eager, inclined
Manifest
(adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind; (v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince; (n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers
syn: (adj) apparent; (v) reveal, disclose
ant: (adj) unrevealed, hidden; (v) hide, conceal
Minutiae
(pl. n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters
syn: trivia, trifles
ant: essentials
Moratorium
(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
syn: postponement, stoppage
ant: acceleration, escalation
Nostrum
(n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
syn: panacea, elixir
Pariah
(n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization
syn: outcast, untouchable, persona non grata
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
syn: (adj) utopian, idealistic, impractical
ant: (adj) realistic, practical
Wizened
(adj.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)
syn: withered, shriveled
ant: bloated, distended