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Vocab English 11
2nd set of vocab
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English
11th Grade
08/29/2014
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Impotent (adj)
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powerless, lacking strength
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Antithesis (n)
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an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
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Maelstrom (n)
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whirlpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind
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Chagrin (n)
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embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
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Bauble (n)
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a showing but useless thing, trinket
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Emendation (n)
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a correction
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Diaphanous (adj)
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very sheer and light
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Labyrinth (n)
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a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
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Bestial (adj)
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savage; brutal
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Gloat (v)
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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Effete (adj)
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worn out: barren
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Impediment (n)
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barrier; obstruction
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Shard (n)
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a fragment
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Bland (adj)
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mild; tasteless; dull
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Nihilism (n)
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a total rejection of established laws
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