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| moratorium | a postponement, delay (syn) stoppage, postponement (ant) accleration, esclalation |
| innate | natural, inborn, inherent; built in (Syn ) intrinsic, congenital (ant) learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental |
| loath | reluctant, disinclined (syn)indisposed,averse (ant) willing, eager, inclined |
| manifest | to exhibit, clear, evident to the eyes or the mind; to show plainly; a list of cargo and/or passengers (syn) reveal, disclose; apparent (ant) unrevealed, hidden; to hide, conceal |
| nostrum | an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness (syn) a panacea, elixir |
| minutiae | small or trivial details, trifling matters (syn) trivia, trifles (ant) essentials |
| wizened | dried up, wrinkled (as the result of aging) (syn) withered, shriveled, (ant) bloated, distended |
| gainsay | to dispute, deny, controvert, contradict; to oppose (syn) confirm, corroborate, support, admit |
| visionary | not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of a fantasy or dream; one given to far fetched ideas; a dreamer or a seer characterized by vision or foresight (syn) utopian, idealsitic; impractical (ant) realistic, practical |
| imminent | about to happen, threatening (syn) impending, looming (ant) distant, remote, faraway |
| blandishment | anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple- polishing (syn) an allurement, enticement; cajolery (ant) threat, intimidation |
| chicanery | trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double dealing (ant) fair dealing |
| pariah | one who is rejected by a social group or organization (syn) an outcast, untouchable, persona non grata |
| beatific | blissful; rendering or making blessed (syn) rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent (ant) disconsolate, dejected, doleful |
| coup | a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; sudden takeover of power or leadership (ant) blunder, faux pas, gaffe |
| euphemism | a milder substitute for a harsh or unpleasant expression |
| cacophonous | harsh-sounding, raucous, dissonant, discordant (ant) harmonious, melodious, mellifluous |
| febrile | feverish, frenetic; pertaining to or marked by fever (ant) leisurely, relaxed |
| behemoth | a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance (syn) a mommoth, whale, elephant, colossus (ant) dwarf, pygmy, midget |
| consign | to give over to another's care, charge or control; to entrust, to deliever; to set apart for a special use (syn) to transfer, remit, convey |
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