| A | B |
|---|
| febrile | feberish, pertaining to or marked by fever |
| euphemism | a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one |
| complaisant | obliging, wanting to please or serve others |
| cacophonous | harsh-sounding, discordant, mindless noise |
| behemoths | a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance |
| gainsay | to deny, contradict; to dispute |
| blandishments | anything designed to flatter or coax' sweet talk |
| chicanery | trickery, deceptive practices or tactics |
| beatific | blissful, rendering or marking blessed |
| consign | to set apart for a special use; to entrust, deliver |
| coup | a highly successful stroke, act, plan, or stratagem |
| minutiae | small or trivial details, trifling matters |
| moratorium | a suspension of activity |
| replete | filled to capacity; provided in abundance |
| nostrums | an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness |
| wizened | dry, shrunken, and wrinkled |
| innate | natural, inborn, inherent; built-in |
| pariahs | an outcast; one who is rejected by a social group or organization |
| imminent | about to happen, threatening |
| loath | unwilling, reluctant, disinclined |
| visionary | not practical, lacking in realism; one given to far fetched ideas |
| manifest | a list of cargo and/or passengers; clear, evident to the eyes or mind |
