Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book III — Lesson Two

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TermDefinition
impotentpowerless; lacking strength
antithesisan exact opposite; an opposite extreme
maelstromwhirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
emendationa 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 established laws

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Terms 15
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 11th Grade Vocabulary
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  1. emendation a correction - 21 misses
  2. impotent powerless; lacking strength - 19 misses
  3. antithesis an exact opposite; an opposite extreme - 18 misses
  4. diaphanous very sheer and light - 17 misses
  5. chagrin embarrassment; a complete loss of courage - 17 misses
  6. nihilism a total rejection of established laws - 13 misses
  7. effete worn out; barren - 12 misses