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