Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition: Level G: Unit 11: Definitions
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fgbm27 on March 30, 2010
Subjects:
english vocab, english 11, english vocabulary, loomis chaffee
Classes:
Segall Freshman Honors 2012-13, a, Vocabulary workshop, Loomis Chaffee
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abrogate | vous, to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
| ambient | adjective, completely surrounding, encompassing |
| asperity | noun, roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness |
| burnish | verb, to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish |
| cabal | noun, a small group working in secret |
| delectable | adjective, delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory |
| deprecate | verb, to express mild disapproval; to belittle |
| detritus | noun, loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintigration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction |
| ebullient | adjective, overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling |
| eclectic | adjective, drawn from different sources |
| flaccid | adjective, limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness |
| impecunious | adjective, having little or no money |
| inexorable | adjective, inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding |
| moribund | adjective, dying, on the way out |
| necromancer | noun, one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard |
| onerous | adjective, burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
| rife | adjective, common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete |
| rudiments | noun, the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything |
| sequester | verb, to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody |
| winnow | verb, to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; toremove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan |
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