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