Abrogate
to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
Ambient
completely surrounding, encompassing
Asperity
roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
Burnish
to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish
Cabal
a small group working in secret
Delectable
(adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory
(n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish
Deprecate
to express mild disapproval; to belittle
Detritus
loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
Ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
Eclectic
drawn from different sources
Flaccid
limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
Impecunious
having little or no money
Inexorable
inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
Moribund
dying, on the way out
Necromancer
one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician
Onerous
burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
Rife
common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
Rudiments
the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
Sequester
to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
Winnow
to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable