AP Seminar Unit 11 Vocab

Abrogate

Repeal or do away with (law, right, etc).

Ambient

The immediate environment around you.

Asperity

Harshness of tone or manner.

Burnish

Polish something by rubbing it.

Cabal

A secret group, clique, or faction.

Delectable

(Of food or drink) delicious.

Deprecate

Express disapproval of something or someone.

Detritus

Waste or debris.

Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy.

Eclectic

Deriving ideas and style from a range of sources.

Flaccid

Soft and hanging loosely or limply.

Impecunious

Having little or no money.

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent.

Moribund

At the point of death.

Necromancer

A person who practices necromancy; a wizard or magician.

Onerous

Involving lots of effort and requiring heavy commitment.

Rife

Something common that is hurtful.

Rudiments

The first principles of something.

Sequester

Isolate or hide away.

Winnow

Blowing a current of air.