Bonus 2 Flashcards
bauble
a trinket
antithesis
the exact or direct opposite or contrast
bestial
acting or being beast-like
bland
mild; tasteless; dull
chagrin
humiliation or embarrassment caused by irritation or frustration; to humiliate; to cause to feel shame; to hurt the pride of
diaphanous
allowing light to pass through
effete
lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce
emendation
a correction or change to a text
gloat
to brag greatly
impediment
an obstacle, hindrance or obstruction
impotent
lacking sufficient strength or power to accomplish something or achieve some effort
labyrinth
a maze
maelstrom
a violent or turbulent situation
nihilism
an extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence
shard
a broken fragment of glass, pottery, etc.