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15 Cards in this Set
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powerless or lacking strength
ineffective, helpless potent, powerful |
impotent
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an exact opposite or opposite extreme
converse same |
antithesis
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whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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maelstrom
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a correction
improvement, amendment |
emendation
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embarrassment or complete loss of encouragement
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chagrin
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a showy but useless thing
trinket |
bauble
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very sheer and light
transparent, gossamer opaque |
diaphanous
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a complicate network of winding passages or a maze
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labyrinth
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
revel, crow |
gloat
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a barrier or obstruction
obstacle, hindrance aid |
impediment
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savage or brutal
brutish, vile, cruel humane, kind |
bestial
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worn out or barren
exhausted, spent and sterile vital, vigorous |
effete
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a fragment
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shard
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mild or tasteless or dull
smooth, agreeable exciting, thrilling |
bland
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a total rejection of established laws
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nihilism
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