AP Language Vocab 2 Flashcards
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| 14854073707 | impotent | (adj.) powerless; lacking strength syn : ineffective; helpless ant : potent; powerful | 0 | |
| 14854073708 | antithesis | (n.) an exact opposite; an opposite extreme syn : converse ant : same | 1 | |
| 14854073709 | maelstrom | (n.) whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind | 2 | |
| 14854073710 | emendation | (n.) a correction syn : improvement; amendment | 3 | |
| 14854073711 | chagrin | (n.) embarrassment; a complete loss of courage | 4 | |
| 14854073712 | bauble | (n.) a showy but useless thing syn : trinket | 5 | |
| 14854073713 | diaphanous | (adj.) very sheer and light syn : transparent; gossamer ant : opaque | 6 | |
| 14854073714 | labyrinth | (n.) a complicated network of winding passages; a maze | 7 | |
| 14854073715 | gloat | (v.) to look at or think about with great satisfaction syn : revel; crow | 8 | |
| 14854073716 | impediment | (n.) a barrier; obstruction syn : obstacle; hindrance ant : aid | 9 | |
| 14854073717 | bestial | (adj.) savage; brutal syn : brutish; vile; cruel ant : humane; kind | 10 | |
| 14854073718 | effete | (adj.) worn out; barren syn : exhausted; spent & sterile ant : vital; vigorous | 11 | |
| 14854073719 | shard | (n.)fragment | 12 | |
| 14854073720 | bland | (adj.) mild; tasteless; dull syn : smooth; agreeable ant : exciting; thrilling | 13 | |
| 14854073721 | nihilism | (n.) a total rejection of established laws | 14 |