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