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Vocab Lesson 2 (Synonyms)
AP Language & Comp (Hiatt)
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2008

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impotent
Definition
powerless, lacking strength, ineffective, helpless
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antithesis
Definition
exact opposite, converse
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maelstrom
Definition
whirlpool, turbulence, agitated state of mind
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emendation
Definition
correction, improvement, amendment
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chagrin
Definition
embarrassment, loss of courage
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bauble
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a showy but useless thing, a trinket
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diaphanous
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sheer and light, transparent, gossamer
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labyrinth
Definition
a maze
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gloat
Definition
revel, crow, to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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impediment
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a barrier, obstruction, obstacle, inderance
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bestial
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savage, brutal, brutish, vile, cruel
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effete
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worn out, barren, exhausted, spent and sterile
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shard
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fragment
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bland
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mild, tasteless, dull, smooth, agreeable
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nihilism
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a total rejection of established laws
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