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Vocab 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength synonyms: ineffective; helpless |
| antithesis | an exact opposite; an opposite extreme synonyms: converse |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
| emendation | a correction synonyms: improvement; amendment |
| chagrin | embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
| bauble | a showy but useless thing synonym: trinket |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light synonyms: transparent; gossamer |
| labyrinth | a complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| gloat | to look at or think about with great satisfaction synonyms: revel; crow |
| impediment | a barrier' obstruction synonyms: obstacle; hindrance |
| bestial | savage; brutal synonyms: brutish; vile; cruel |
| effete | worn out; barren synonyms: exhausted; spent and sterile |
| shard | a fragment |
| bland | mild; tasteless; dull synonyms: smooth; agreeable |
| nihilism | a total rejection of established laws |