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Setzer - AP Comp. - Unit 14

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161047097beatific(adj.) blissful; rendering or making blessed
161047098behemoth(n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
161047099blandishment(n.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
161047100cacophonous(adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
161047101chicanery(n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
161047102consign(v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
161047103coup(n.) a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
161047104euphemism(n.) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
161047105febrile(adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
161047106gainsay(v.) to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
161047107imminent(adj.) about to happen, threatening
161047108innate(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
161047109loath(adj.) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
161047110manifest(adj.) clear, evident to the eyes or mind; (v) to show plainly, exhibit, evince; (n) a list of cargo and/or passengers
161047111minutiae(pl. n.) small or trivial details, trifling matters
161047112moratorium(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
161047113nostrum(n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
161047114pariah(n.) one who is rejected by a social group or organization
161047115visionary(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
161047116wizened(adj.) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)
161047117replete(adj.) filled to capacity; provided in abundance
161047118complaisant(adj.) obliging, wanting to please or serve others

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