Vocab lesson 2

bland

adj. mild; tasteless; dull

impotent

adj. powerless; lacking strength

bestial

adj. savage; brutal

diaphanous

adj. very sheer and light

effete

adj. worn out; barren

impediment

n. a barrier; obstruction

labyrinth

n. a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

emendation

n. a correction

shard

n. a fragment

bauble

n. a showy but useless thing

nihilism

n. a total rejection of established laws

antithesis

n. an exact opposite; an opposite extreme

chagrin

n. embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

maelstrom

n. whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

antithesis

syn. of antithesis converse ant. of antithesis same

Bauble

syn. of bauble trinket

bestial

syn. of bestial brutish; vile; cruel ant. of bestial humane; kind

bland

syn. of bland smooth; agreeable ant. of bland exciting; thrilling

Diaphanaous

syn. of diaphanous transparent; gossamer ant. of diaphanous opaque

effete

syn. of effete exhausted; spent and sterile ant. of effete vital; vigorous

emendation

syn. of emendation improvement; amendment

Gloat

syn. of gloat revel; crow

impediment

syn. of impediment obstacle; hindrance ant. of impediment aid

impotent

syn. of impotent ineffective; helpless ant. of impotent potent; powerful

gloat

v. to look at or think about with great satisfaction