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AP Lang Lesson Two
Term | Definition |
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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 |