Bonus 2 Flashcards

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bauble

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a trinket

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antithesis

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the exact or direct opposite or contrast

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bestial

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acting or being beast-like

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bland

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mild; tasteless; dull

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chagrin

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humiliation or embarrassment caused by irritation or frustration; to humiliate; to cause to feel shame; to hurt the pride of

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diaphanous

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allowing light to pass through

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effete

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lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce

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emendation

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a correction or change to a text

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gloat

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to brag greatly

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impediment

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an obstacle, hindrance or obstruction

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impotent

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lacking sufficient strength or power to accomplish something or achieve some effort

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labyrinth

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a maze

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maelstrom

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a violent or turbulent situation

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nihilism

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an extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence

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shard

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a broken fragment of glass, pottery, etc.

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