Vocab unit 11 Flashcards
(20 cards)
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
