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WCHS Unit 11-G

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abrogate   (v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void  
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ambient   (adj) completely surrounding, encompassing  
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asperity   (n) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness  
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burnish   (v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n) gloss, brightness, luster  
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cabal   (n) a small group working in secret  
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delectable   (adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish  
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deprecate   (v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle  
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detritus   (n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration of wearing away; gragments that result from any destruction  
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ebullient   (adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling  
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eclectic   (adj) drawn from different sources; (n) one whose beliefs are dreaw from various sources  
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flaccid   (adj) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness  
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impecunious   (adj) having little or no money  
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inexorable   (adj) inflexible, beyond indluence; relentless, unyielding  
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moribund   (adj) dying, on the way out  
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necromancer   (n) one who claims to reveal or ingfluence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard  
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onerous   (adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficultly  
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rife   ((adj) common, prevalent, widespread, happpening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete  
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rudiments   (n. pl.) the parts of any subject or disipline that are learned firs; the earliest stages of anything  
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sequester   (v) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody  
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winnow   (v) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desireable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan  
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