Vocab Chap 11 Flashcards

1
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Abrogate

A

To declare void. Cancel

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2
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Ambient

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Completely surrounding.

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3
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Asperity

A

Roughness, bitterness.

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4
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Burnish

A

To make shiny. Polish / Gloss, brightness.

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5
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Cabal

A

A small group working in secret. Secret society.

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6
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Delectable

A

Delightful. / Appetizing dish.

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7
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Deprecate

A

To express mild disapproval.

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8
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Detritus

A

Loose bits and pieces. Fragment

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9
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Ebullient

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Overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement.

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10
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Eclectic

A

Drawn from different sources. Synthetic

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11
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Flaccid

A

Not firm. Soft

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12
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Impecunious

A

Having little money. Penniless

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13
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Inexorable

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Inflexible, beyond influence.

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14
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Moribund

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Dying.

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15
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Necromancer

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People who communicate with the dead.

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16
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Onerous

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Burdensome, involving difficulty. Oppressive

17
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Rife

A

Common, widespread.

18
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Rudiments

A

The earliest stages of anything.

19
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Sequester

A

To set apart. To separate for a special purpose.

20
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Winnow

A

To get rid of something unwanted.