AP Lit Vocab 11

VAHS Endicott

Ambient

relating to the immediate surroundings of something - atmosphere, climate

Cabal

a secret political clique or faction - group, coterie

Ebullient

cheerful and full of energy/boiling or agitated as if boiling - exuberant, joyful

Eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources - wide-ranging, varied

Necromancer

a wizard or magician - sorcerer, witch

Rife

(especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread/in an unchecked or widespread manner - common, universal

Sequester

isolate or hide away/take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met - remove oneself, set apart

Flaccid

(of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant/lacking force or effectiveness - flabby, ineffective

Moribund

(of a person) at the point of death - dying, expiring

Rudiments

the first principles of (a subject)/an undeveloped or immature part or organ, especially a structure in an embryo or larva which will develop into an organ, limb, etc - basics, fundamentals