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Unit 14

Unit 14. . Beatific. Adj. Blissful; rendering or making blessed. behomoth. n. A creature of enormous size, power, apearance. blandishment. n. Anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk. cacophonous. Adj. Harsh-sounding; raucous. chicanery. n.

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Unit 14

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  1. Unit 14 .

  2. Beatific Adj. Blissful; rendering or making blessed

  3. behomoth n. A creature of enormous size, power, apearance

  4. blandishment n. Anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk

  5. cacophonous Adj. Harsh-sounding; raucous

  6. chicanery n. Trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing

  7. consign v. To give over to another’s care; to entrust; to set apart for a special use

  8. coup n. A highly successful stroke, stratagem, a sudden takeover of power

  9. euphemism n. Mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh one

  10. febrile Adj. Feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic

  11. gainsay v. To deny, contradict, dispute, oppose

  12. imminent Adj. About to happen

  13. innate Adj. Natural, inborn, inherent, built-in

  14. loath Adj. Unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

  15. manifest Adj, v, n Clear, evident, to show plainly, a list of cargo/passengers

  16. minutiae Pl. n Small or trivial details

  17. moratorium n. A suspension of activity; an official waiting period

  18. nostrum n. An alleged cure-all; a scheme of questionable effectiveness

  19. pariah n. One who is rejected my a social group or an organization

  20. visionary Adj, n Not practical, lacking in realism; one to gives far-fetched ideas; a dreamer

  21. wizened Adj. part. Dry, shrunken, and wrinkled

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