1. Vocabulary List #2
SAT Prep words
English 11

2. 1. impotent (adjective) powerless; lacking strength
Synonyms: ineffective; helpless
Prefix: im- not
Not strong or powerful
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3. 2. antithesis (noun) an exact opposite Synonyms: converse
Antonym: same
Prefix: anti-, opposite
the opposite of something
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4. 3. maelstrom (noun) a whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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5. 4. emendation (noun) a correction Synonym: improvement; amendment
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6. 5. chagrin (noun) embarrassment; complete loss of courage
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7. 6. labyrinth (noun) a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
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8. 7. gloat (verb) to look at or think about with much satisfaction
Synonym: to revel in
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9. 8. impediment (noun) a barrier; obstruction
Synonym: obstacle; hindrance
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10. 9. bestial (adjective) savage; brutal Synonym: brutish; vile; cruel
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11. 10. bland (adjective) mild; tasteless; dull Synonym: smooth; agreeable
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12. 11. bauble (noun) a showy but useless thing Synonym: trinket
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13. 12. diaphanous (adjective) very sheer and light
Synonym: transparent; gossamer
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14. 13. effete (adjective) worn out; barren Synonym; exhausted
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15. 14. shard
(noun) fragment
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16. 15. nihilism (noun) a total rejection of established laws
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