dillon, lesson two vocab

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extenuate

to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses

gloat

to look at or think about with great satisfaction

impale

to pierce with a pointed object; to spear

diaphanous

very sheer and light ant: opaque

maelstrom

whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

effete

worn out; barren ant: vital; vigorous

impediment

a barrier; obstruction ant: aid

labyrinth

a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

emendation

a correction

shard

a fragment

bauble

a showy but useless thing

nihilism

a total rejection of established laws

impotent

powerless; lacking strength ant: potent; powerful

bland

mild; tasteless; dull ant: exciting; thrilling

bestial

savage; brutal ant: humane; kind


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