Vocab 2 Flashcards
1
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Maelstrom
A
A whirlpool; turbulence; an agitated state of mind (N)I
2
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Impotent
A
Powerless; lacking strength (adj)
3
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Emendation
A
a correction (N)
4
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gloat
A
to look at or think about with great satisfaction (V)
5
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effete
A
Worn out; barren (adj)
6
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impale
A
TO pierce with a pointed object; to spear (V)
7
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bland
A
mild; tasteless; dull (ADJ)
8
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extenuate
A
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses (V)
9
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bestial
A
savage; brutal (adj)
10
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diaphanous
A
very sheer and light delicate (adj)
11
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bauble
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a showy but useless thing (n)
12
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labyrinth
A
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze (n)
13
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Impediment
A
A barrier; an obstruction (N)
14
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shard
A
a fragment (N)
15
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nihilism
A
a total rejection of established laws (N)
Life is without meaning
