Unit 2 Vocab

English 11H

impotent

adj. powerless; lacking strength

antithesis

n. an exact opposite; an opposite extreme

maelstrom

n. whirpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

emendation

n. a correction

chagrin

n. embarassment; a complete loss of courage

bauble

n. a showy but useless thing

diaphanous

adj. very sheer and light

labyrinth

n. a maze; a complicated network of winding passages

gloat

v. to show off; to think about with great satisfaction

impediment

n. a barrier; obstruction

bestial

adj. savage; brutal

effete

adj. worn out; barren

shard

n. a fragment

bland

adj. mild; tasteless; dull

nihilism

n. a total rejection of established laws