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