AP Lang Vocabulary XI

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abrogate

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

<p>(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and viod</p>
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ambient

(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing

<p>(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing</p>
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asperity

(n) toughness, severity; bitterness or tartness

<p>(n) toughness, severity; bitterness or tartness</p>
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burnish

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

(n) gloss, brightness, luster

<p>(v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish</p><p>(n) gloss, brightness, luster</p>
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cabal

(n) small group working in secret

<p>(n) small group working in secret</p>
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delectable

(adj) highly enjoyable

(n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish

<p>(adj) highly enjoyable</p><p>(n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish</p>
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deprecate

(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

<p>(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle</p>
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detrirus

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

<p>(n) loose pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away</p>
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ebullient

(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; bubbling

<p>(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; bubbling</p>
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eclectic

(adj) drawn from different sources

(n) one whose beliefs are drawn from different sources

<p>(adj) drawn from different sources</p><p>(n) one whose beliefs are drawn from different sources</p>
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flaccid

(adj) lacking vigor or effectiveness; soft, flabby

<p>(adj) lacking vigor or effectiveness; soft, flabby</p>
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impecunious

(adj) having little or no money

<p>(adj) having little or no money</p>
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inexarable

(adj) beyond influence; unyielding, inflexible

<p>(adj) beyond influence; unyielding, inflexible</p>
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moribund

(adj) dying; on the way out

<p>(adj) dying; on the way out</p>
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necromancer

(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; sorcerer

<p>(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; sorcerer</p>
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onerous

(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

<p>(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty</p>
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rife

(adj) common, widespread; plentiful

<p>(adj) common, widespread; plentiful</p>
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rudiments

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

<p>(n pl) parts of a subject or discipline that are learned first; early stages of anything</p>
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sequester

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

<p>(v) to set apart for special purposes; to take possession of and hold in custody</p>
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winnow

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

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