| A | B |
|---|
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength |
| antithesis | an exact opposite;an opposite extreme |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turbulence;agitated state of mind |
| emendation | a correction |
| chagrin | embarrassment; complete loss of courage |
| bauble | a showy but useless thing |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light |
| labyrinth | a complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
| gloat | to look at or think about with great satisfaction |
| impediment | a barrier; obstruction |
| bestial | savage; brutal |
| effete | worn out; barren |
| shard | a fragment |
| bland | mild; tasteless; dull |
| nihilism | a total rejection of established laws |
