Lesson Two Flashcards by lauren kozik

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Antithesis

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An exact opposite; an opposite extreme

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Impotent

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Powerless; lacking strength

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Maelstrom

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Whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

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Emendation

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A correction

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Chagrin

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Embarrassment; a complete loss if courage

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Bauble

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A showy but useless thing

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Diaphanous

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Very sheer and light

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Labyrinth

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A complicated network of winding passages; a maze

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Gloat

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To look at or think about with great satisfaction.

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Impediment

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Barrier; obstruction

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Bestial

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Savage; brutal

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Effete

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Worn out; barren

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Shard

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A fragment

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Bland

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Mild; tasteless; dull

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Nihilism

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A total rejection of established laws

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