Unit 14 Flashcards
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Behemoth
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Noun
A creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
Syn: mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus
Ant: dwarf, Pygmy, midget
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Beatific
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Adjective
Blissful; rendering or making blessed
Syn: rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent
Ant: disconsolate, dejected, doleful
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Blandishment
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Noun often plural
Anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
Syn: allurement, enticement, cajolery
Ant: threat, intimidation
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Cacophonous
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Adjective
Harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant,
Ant: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous
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Chicanery
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Noun
Trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
Ant: fair dealing
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Consign
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Verb
To give over to another’s care, charge or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
Syn: transfer, remit, convey
