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16 Cards in this Set
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powerless; lacking strength
ineffective, helpless |
impotent
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an exact opposite; and opposite extreme
converse |
antithesis
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whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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maelstrom
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a correction
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emendation
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embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
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chagrin
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a showy but useless thing
trinket |
bauble
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very sheer and light
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diaphanous
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a comlicated network of winding passages; a maze
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labyrinth
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to look at or think about with great satisfication
revel;crow |
gloat
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a barrier; obstruction
obstacle; hindrance |
impediment
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savage, brutal
brutish; vile; cruel |
bestial
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worn out; barren
exhausted; spent and sterile |
effete
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a fragment
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shard
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mild; tasteless; dull
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bland
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a total refection of established laws
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nihilism
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