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VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.

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WordMeaning
opulencewealth
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
aloftat or to a great height
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata