Studied by 19 peopleabrogate
v. to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
syn: annul, revoke
ant: renew, ratify
ambient
adj. completely surrounding, encompassing
asperity
n. roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
burnish
v. to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish
n. gloss, brightness, luster
syn: v. shine, buff
ant: dull, abrade
cabal
n. a small group working in secret
syn: ring, gang, plot, conspiracy
delectable
adj. delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory
n. an appealing or appetizing food or dish
syn: scrumptious
ant: repugnant. repulsive, distasteful
deprecate
v. to express mild disapproval; to belittle
syn: deplore, frown upon
ant: smile on, approve
detritus
n. loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
ebullient
adj. overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
syn: exhilarated, elated
ant: gloomy, morose, sullen, apathetic, blase
eclectic
adj. drawn from different sources
n. one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
syn: selective, synthetic, pick-and-choose
ant: uniform, monolithic
flaccid
adj. limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
syn: soft, flabby
ant: hard, solid
impecunious
adj. having little or no money
syn: impoverished, indigent
ant: affluent, wealthy, prosperous, rich
inexorable
adj. inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
syn: ineluctable, obdurate
ant: avoidable, yielding, pliant
moribund
adj. dying, on the way out
syn. obsolescent
ant: thriving
necromancer
n. one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the deadl in general, a magican or wizard
syn: sorcerer, conjurer
onerous
adj. burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
syn: weighty
ant: light, easy, undemanding, untaxing
rife
adj. common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
ant: devoid of, lacking
rudiments
n. pl. the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
syn: basics, fundimentals
sequester
v. to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
syn: segregate, isolate, closet
winnow
v. to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift throught to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
syn: sift, strain, filter, sort
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