Learn and Retain Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 11 With This Word List and Quizlet
Word List
- abrogate
(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void - flaccid
(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness - ambient
(adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing - impecunious
(adj.) having little or no money - asperity
(n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness - inexorable
(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding - burnish
(v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n.) gloss, brightness, luster - moribund
(adj.) dying, on the way out - cabal
(n.) a small group working in secret - necromancer
(n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard - delectable
(adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish - onerous
(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty - deprecate
(v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle - rife
(adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete - detritus
(n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction - rudiments
(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything - ebullient
(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling - sequester
(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody - eclectic
(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources - 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