Vocab Unit 11 Definitions Flashcards
(20 cards)
abrogate
(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
ambient
(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing
asperity
(n) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
burnish
(v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n) gloss, brightness, lustor
cabal
(n) a small goup working in secret
delectable
(adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish
deprecate
(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle
detritus
(n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
ebullient
(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
eclectic
(adj) drawn from different sources; (n) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
flaccid
(adj) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectivenss
impecunious
(adj) having little or no money
inexorable
(adj) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
moribund
(adj) dying, on the way out
necromancer
(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
onerous
(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
rife
(adj) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
rudiments
(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
sequester
(v) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
winnow
(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
