Unit 11 Flashcards
Ambient
Completely surrounding, encompassing
Abrogate
To repeal, cancel, declare null and void
Asperity
Roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
Burnish
To make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster
Cabal
A small group working in secret
Delectable
Delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; an appealing or appetizing food or dish
Deprecate
To express mild disapproval; to belittle
Detritus
Bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
Ebullient
Overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
Eclectic
Drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
Flaccid
Limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
Impecunious
Having little or no money
Inexorable
Inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
Moribund
Dying, on the way out
Necromancer
One who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
Onerous
Burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
Rife
Common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
Rudiments
The parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
Sequester
To set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
Winnow
To get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sit through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chest from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
