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Vocab Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maelstrom | a whirlpool; turbulence; an agitated state of mind |
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength |
| emendation | a correction |
| gloat | to look at or think about with great satisfaction |
| effete | worn out; barren |
| impale | to pierce with a pointed object; to spear |
| bland | mild; tasteless; dull |
| extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses |
| bestial | savage; brutal |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light |
| bauble | a showy but useless thing |
| labyrinth | a complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| impediment | a barrier; an obstruction |
| shard | a fragment |
| nihilism | a total rejection of established laws |