Vocab 2 Flashcards
Impotent
Adj. powerless; lacking strength
Syn: ineffective, helpless
Ant: potent, powerful
Antithesis
N: an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
Syn: converse
Ant: same
Maelstrom
N. Whirlpool, turbulence, agitated state of mind
Emendation
N. A correction
Syn: improvement, amendment
Chagrin
N. Embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
Bauble
N. A showy but useless thing
Syn: trinket
Diaphanous
Adj. very sheer and light
Syn: transparent; gossamer
Ant: opaque
Labyrinth
N. A complicated network of winding passages; a maze
Gloat
V. To look at or think about with great satisfaction
Syn: revel; crow
Impediment
N. A barrier; obstruction
Syn: obstacle; hindrance Ant: aid
Bestial
Adj. savage; brutal
Syn: brutish, vial, cruel
Ant: humane, kind
Effete
Adj. worn out; barren
Syn: exhausted, spent and sterile
Ant: vital; vigorous
Shard
N. A fragment
Bland
Adj. mild; tasteless; dull
Syn: smooth, agreeable
Ant: exciting, thrilling
Nihilism
N. A total rejection of established laws
