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Vocab Lesson 02
English III Vocabulary for Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impotent | Powerless; lacking strength |
| Antithesis | An exact opposite; an opposite extreme |
| Maelstrom | Whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
| Emendation | A correction |
| Chagrin | Embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
| Bauble | A showy but useless thing |
| Diaphanous | Very sheer and light |
| Labyrinth | A complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| Gloat | To look at or think about with great satisfaction |
| Impediment | A barrier; obstruction |
| Bestial | Savage; brutal |
| Effete | Worn out; barren |
| Shard | A fragment |
| Bland | Mild, tasteless, dull |
| Nihilism | A total rejection of established laws |