Vocab 4/9

ambient

completely surrounding “The interior has ___ lighting, chrome surrounds and wraparound dash design.”

cabal

a small group working in secret “He told us that a 'quiet ___' was running our country.”

ebullient

cheerful and full of energy "she sounded ___ and happy"

eclectic

choosing from various sources "Indeed, the very broad, ___ nature of this work is one of its major strengths."

necromancer

one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard “She is a ___ with the power of resurgence - allowing her to revive the dead.”

rife

abundant; prevalent "the streets were ___ with rumor and fear"

sequester

to isolate “The jury was ___ until a verdict was reached.”

flaccid

limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness "Her body has the appearance of a carcass, ___ and dead."

moribund

dying "One patient was ___ at presentation and died 4 days later."

rudiments

the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything "she taught the girls the ___ of reading and writing"