beatific
blissful; rendering or making blessed
(syn:) rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent
behemoth
a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
(syn:) mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus
blandishment
anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
(syn:) allurement, enticement, cajolery
cacophonous
harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
chicanery
trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
consign
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
a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
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
gainsay
to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
imminent
about to happen, threatening
(syn:) impending, looming
innate
natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
(syn:) intrinsic, congenital
loath
unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
(syn:) averse, indisposed
manifest
clear, evident to the eyes or mind; to show plainly, exhibit, evince; a list of cargo and/or passengers
(syn:) apparent; reveal, disclose
minutiae
small or trivial details, trifling matters
(syn:) trivia, trifles
moratorium
a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
(syn:) postponement, stoppage
nostrum
an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
(syn:) panacea, elixir
pariah
one who is rejected by a social group or organization
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
(syn:) utopian, idealistic, impractical
wizened
dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)
(syn:) withered, shriveled