Unit 2 Bonus Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
Bauble
A
A trinket
2
Q
Bestial
A
Acting or being beast-like
3
Q
Bland
A
Mild; tasteless; dull
4
Q
Chagrin
A
Humiliation or embarrassment caused by irritation or frustration; to humiliate, to cause to feel shame, to hurt the pride of
5
Q
Diaphanous
A
Allowing light to pass through
6
Q
Effete
A
Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce
7
Q
Emendation
A
A correction or change to a text
8
Q
Gloat
A
To brag greatly
9
Q
Impediment
A
An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction
10
Q
Impotent
A
Lacking sufficient strength or power to accomplish something or achieve some effect
11
Q
Labyrinth
A
A maze
12
Q
Maelstrom
A
A violent or turbulent situation
13
Q
Nihilism
A
An extreme form of skepticism that denies all existence
14
Q
Shard
A
A broken fragment of glass, pottery, etc.
15
Q
Antithesis
A
The exact or direct opposite or contrast
