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abrogate

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

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ambient

(adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing

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asperity

(n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

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burnish

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

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cabal

(n.) a small group working in secret

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delectable

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

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deprecate

(v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

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detritus

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

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ebullient

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

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eclectic

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

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flaccid

(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness

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impecunious

(adj.) having little or no money

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inexorable

(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding

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moribund

(adj.) dying, on the way out

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necromancer

((n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic

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onerous

(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

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rife

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

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rudiments

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

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sequester

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

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winnow

(v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to blow on, fan