sadlier-oxford vocabulary level g unit 11

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

cabal

n. a small group working in secret

delectable

adj. delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory

deprecate

v. to express mild disapproval; to belittle

detritus

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

ebullient

adj. overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling

eclectic

adj. drawn from different sources

flaccid

adj. limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness

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. 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; toremove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan