Lesson 2 Flashcards by Madicyn Rupp | Brainscape

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Powerless; lacking strength

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impotent

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An exact opposite; an opposite extreme

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antithesis

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Whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

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maelstrom

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A correction

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emendation

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Embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

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chagrin

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A showy but useless thing (glass objects)

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bauble

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Very sheer and light (see through)

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diaphanous

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A complicated network of winding passages; a maze

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labyrinth

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to look at or think about with great satisfaction

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gloat

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A barrier; obstruction

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impediment

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Savage; brutal

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bestial

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Worn out; barren

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effete

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A fragment

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shard

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Mild; tasteless; dull

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bland

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A total rejection of established laws (against policies/rules)

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nihilism

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