AP Lang Vocabulary XI

abrogate

(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and viod

ambient

(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing

asperity

(n) toughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

burnish

(v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish

(n) gloss, brightness, luster

cabal

(n) small group working in secret

delectable

(adj) highly enjoyable

(n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish

deprecate

(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

detrirus

(n) loose pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away

ebullient

(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; bubbling

eclectic

(adj) drawn from different sources

(n) one whose beliefs are drawn from different sources

flaccid

(adj) lacking vigor or effectiveness; soft, flabby

impecunious

(adj) having little or no money

inexarable

(adj) beyond influence; unyielding, inflexible

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; sorcerer

onerous

(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

rife

(adj) common, widespread; plentiful

rudiments

(n pl) parts of a subject or discipline that are learned first; early stages of anything

sequester

(v) to set apart for special purposes; to take possession of and hold in custody

winnow

(v) to get rid of something unwanted; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it