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15 Cards in this Set
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impotent |
powerless; lacking strength |
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antithesis |
exact opposite; opposite extreme |
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maelstrom |
whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
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emendation |
a correction |
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chagrin |
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
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bauble |
a showy but useful thing |
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diaphanous |
very sheer and light |
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labyrinth |
a complicated network of winding passages |
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gloat |
to look at or think about with great satisfaction |
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impediment |
a barrier; obstruction |
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bestial |
savage; brutal |
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effete |
worn out; barren |
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shard |
a fragment |
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bland |
mild; tasteless; dull |
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nihilism |
total rejection of established laws |
