AP English Language Composition Vocabulary Unit #14
beatific
(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed SYNONYM: rapturous, ecstatic ANTONYM: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
imminent
(adj) about to happen, threatening SYNONYM: impending, looming ANTONYM: distant, remote, faraway
manifest
(adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind; (v.) to show plainly, exhibit, evince; (n.) a list of cargo and/or passengers SYNONYM: (adj.) apparent; (v.) reveal, disclose ANTONYM: to hide, conceal; unrevealed, hidden
wizened
(adj.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging) SYNONYM: withered, shriveled ANTONYM: bloated, distended
febrile
(adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever SYNONYM: frenetic ANTONYM: leisurely, relaxed, "laid-back"
replete
(adj.) filled to capacity; provided in abundance SYNONYM: bursting, bristling, filled ANTONYM: devoid, empty, barren, lacking
cacophonous
(adj.) harsh-sounding SYNONYM: raucous, discordant, dissonant ANTONYM: harmonious, melodious, mellifluos
innate
(adj.) natural, built-in SYNONYM: inherent, intrinsic ANTONYM: learned, acquired; extrinsic, accidental
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 SYNONYM: utopian, idealistic, impractical ANTONYM: realistic, practical, down-to-earth
complaisant
(adj.) obliging wanting to please or serve others SYNONYM: obliging, accommodating, eager to please ANTONYM: uncooperative, unobliging, insubordinate
loath
(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined SYNONYM: averse ANTONYM: willing, eager, inclined
behemoth
(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance SYNONYM: mammoth, colossus ANTONYM: a dwarf, pygmy, midget
coup
(n.) a highly successful stroke, tour de force, a sudden takeover of power or leadership SYNONYM: strategm ANTONYM: a blunder, faux pas, gaffe
euphemism
(n.) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one
moratorium
(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay SYNONYM: postponement, stoppage ANTONYM: an acceleration; an escalation
nostrum
(n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness SYNONYM: panacea, elixir
blandishment
(n.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing SYNONYM: allurement, enticement, cajolery ANTONYM: a threat, intimidation, strong-arm tactic
chicanery
(n.) deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing SYNONYM: trickery ANTONYM: ethical practices, fair dealings
pariah
(n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization SYNONYM: outcast, persona non grata
minutiae
(n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters SYNONYM: trivia ANTONYM: major issues or concern; the overall picture
gainsay
(v.) to deny, to dispute, to oppose SYNONYM: contradict ANTONYM: to confirm, corroborate, support
consign
(v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control SYNONYM: transfer, remit
