VOCAB 11

Abrogate

to repeal, cancel, declare null and void

ambient

compeletely surrounding

asperity

roughness, severity; bitterness

burnish

to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish

Cabal

a small group working in secret

delectable

delightul, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored

deprecate

to express, mild disapproval

detritus

loose bits and pieces of material resulting disintegration

ebullient

overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement

eclectic

drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn

flaccid

limp, not firm, lacking vigor

impecunious

having little or no money

inexorable

inflexible, beyond influence

moribund

dying, on the way out

necromancer

one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic

onerous

burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

rife

common, prevalent, widespread, happening often

rudiments

earliest stages of anything

sequester

to set apart, seperate for a special purpose

winnow

to get rid of something unwanted, delete