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Level G Unit 11
Term | Definition |
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Abrogate | (v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
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 |
Cabal | (n.) a small group working in secret |
Delectable | (adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish |
Deprecate | (v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle |
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 |
Eclectic | (adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources |
Flaccid | (adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness |
Impecunious | (adj.) having little or no money |
Inexorable | (adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding |
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; in general, a magician or wizard |
Onerous | (adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
Rife | (adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete |
Rudiments | (n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything |
Sequester | (v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody |
Winnow | (v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan |