maelstrom
a whirlpool; turbulence; an agitated state of mind
impotent
powerless; lacking strength
emendation
a correction
gloat
to look at or think aout with great satisfaction
effete
worn out; barren
impale
to pierce with a pointed object; to spear
bland
mild; tasteless; dull
extenuate
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
bestial
savage; brutal
diaphanous
very sheer and light
bauble
a showy but useless thing
labyrinth
a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
impediment
a barrier; an obstruction
shard
a fragment
nihilism
a total rejection of established laws