Unit 2 Bonus Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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Bauble

A

A trinket

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2
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Bestial

A

Acting or being beast-like

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3
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Bland

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Mild; tasteless; dull

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4
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Chagrin

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Humiliation or embarrassment caused by irritation or frustration; to humiliate, to cause to feel shame, to hurt the pride of

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5
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Diaphanous

A

Allowing light to pass through

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6
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Effete

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Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce

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7
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Emendation

A

A correction or change to a text

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8
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Gloat

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To brag greatly

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9
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Impediment

A

An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction

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10
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Impotent

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Lacking sufficient strength or power to accomplish something or achieve some effect

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11
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Labyrinth

A

A maze

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12
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Maelstrom

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A violent or turbulent situation

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13
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Nihilism

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An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence

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14
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Shard

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A broken fragment of glass, pottery, etc.

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15
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Antithesis

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The exact or direct opposite or contrast

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