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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
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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 or wearing away; fragments 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 drawn 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 influence; 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 influence the future through magic
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onerous: (adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
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rife: (adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant
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rudiments: (n.) the parts of any subject that are learned first; 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 desirable; to blow on, fan