| A | B |
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| febrile | (adj) feverish, pertaining to or marked by fever |
| euphemism | (n) a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one |
| complaisant | (adj) obliging, wanting to please or serve others |
| cacophanous | ( adj) harsh-sounding, discordant |
| behemoth | (n) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance |
| gainsay | (v) to deny, contridict; to dispute |
| blandishment | (n) anything designed to flatte or coax sweet talk, apple-polishing |
| chicanery | (n) trickery, deceptive practices or tactics |
| consign | (v) to gie over to another's care, charge, or control: to entrust, deliver to set apart for special use |
| coup | (n) a highly successful stroke act, plan or stratagem |
| minutiae | (n) small or trivial details, trifling matters |
| moratorium | (n) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay |
| beatific | (adj) blissful: rendiring or making blessed |
| replete | (adj) filled to capacity, provided in abundance |
| nostrum | (n) an alleged cure-all a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness |
| wizened | (adj) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled |
| innate | (adj) natural, inborn, inherent, built-in |
| pariah | (n) an outcast; one who is rejected by a social group or organization |
| imminent | (adj) about to happen, threatening |
| loath | (adj) unwilling, reluctant, disinclined |
| visionary | (adj) not practical, lacking in realizm, having the nature of a fantasy or dream; (n) one given to far-fetched ideas |
