ch. 2 & 3 vocab Flashcards
1
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a whirlpool; turbulence; an agitated state of mind
A
maelstrom
2
Q
powerless; lacking strength
A
impotent
3
Q
correction
A
emendation
4
Q
to look at or think about with great satisfaction
A
gloat
5
Q
worn out; barren
A
effete
6
Q
to pierce with a pointed object; to spear
A
impale
7
Q
mild; tasteless; dull
A
bland
8
Q
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
A
extenuate
9
Q
savage; brutal
A
bestial
10
Q
very sheer and light
A
diaphanous
11
Q
a showy but useless thing
A
bauble
12
Q
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
A
labyrinth
13
Q
a barrier; an obstruction
A
impediment
14
Q
a fragment
A
shard
15
Q
a total rejection of established laws
A
nihilism
