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