Vocab Unit 11 Definitions

Question 1

abrogate

Answer 1

(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void

Question 2

ambient

Answer 2

(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing

Question 3

asperity

Answer 3

(n) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

Question 4

burnish

Answer 4

(v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n) gloss, brightness, lustor

Question 5

cabal

Answer 5

(n) a small goup working in secret

Question 6

delectable

Answer 6

(adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish

Question 7

deprecate

Answer 7

(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

Question 8

detritus

Answer 8

(n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction

Question 9

ebullient

Answer 9

(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling

Question 10

eclectic

Answer 10

(adj) drawn from different sources; (n) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources

Question 11

flaccid

Answer 11

(adj) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectivenss

Question 12

impecunious

Answer 12

(adj) having little or no money

Question 13

inexorable

Answer 13

(adj) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding

Question 14

moribund

Answer 14

(adj) dying, on the way out

Question 15

necromancer

Answer 15

(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard

Question 16

onerous

Answer 16

(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

Question 17

rife

Answer 17

(adj) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete

Question 18

rudiments

Answer 18

(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything

Question 19

sequester

Answer 19

(v) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody

Question 20

winnow

Answer 20

(v) 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