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All 15 terms

TermDefinition
impotentpowerless; lacking strength
antithesisan exact opposite;an opposite extreme
maelstromwhirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
emandationa correction
chagrinembarrassment; a complete loss of courage
baublea showy but useless thing
diaphanousvery sheer and light
labyrintha complicated network of winding passages; a maze
gloatto look at or think about with great satisfaction
impedimenta barrier; obstruction
bestialsavage; brutal
effeteworn out; barren
sharda fragment
blandmild; tasteless; dull
nihilisma total rejection of the established laws

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Terms 15
Creator bmcdpoliwoda
Created September 23, 2009
Group Junior English Poliwoda
Subject english vocabulary
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  1. impediment a barrier; obstruction - 14 misses
  2. antithesis an exact opposite;an opposite extreme - 14 misses
  3. labyrinth a complicated network of winding passages; a maze - 12 misses
  4. emandation a correction - 11 misses
  5. chagrin embarrassment; a complete loss of courage - 10 misses
  6. gloat to look at or think about with great satisfaction - 8 misses
  7. diaphanous very sheer and light - 7 misses