English Vocab - 2

impotent

adj. powerless; lacking strength

antithesis

n. an exact opposite; an opposite extreme

maelstrom

n. whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

emendation

n. a correction

chagrin

n. embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

bauble

n. a showy but useless thing

diaphanous

adj. very sheer and light

labyrinth

n. a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

gloat

v. to look at or 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

somn

sleep: i.e. inSOMNia, SOMNolent

pot

to drink: POTable, POTion

vac

empty: VACuum, VACate, eVACuate

sid

to sit or to settle: reSIDent, preSIDent, disSIDent