Sadlier-oxford Level G Unit 11

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Abrogate to repeal; cancel. anuul, revokeAntonyms:renew; ratify
ambient completely surrounding; encompassing
asperity roughness, severity, rigor, harshnessantonyms: blandness, lenience
burnish make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish, buffantonyms: tarnish, abrade
cabal a small group working in secret, clique, ring, conspiracy
delectable delightful, deliciously flavored, savory, scrumptiousantonyms: repugnant, distasteful
deprecate express mild disapproval;belittle, frown uponantonyms: countenance
detritus loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away, debris
ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm, exhilaratedantonyms: morose, apathetic, blase
eclectic drawn from different sources, selectiveantonyms: monolithic
flaccid limp, not firm, lacking vigor, flabby
impecunious having little or no money, indigent antonyms: affluent
inexorable inflexible, relentless, inescapable, ineluctable, obdurateantonyms: pliant
Moribund dying, obsolescent
necromancer one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead, magician or wizard; conjurer
onerous burdensome, involving hardship or difficulty, weightyantonyms: untaxing
rife common, prevalent, repleteantonyms: devoid of
rudiments fundamentals, basics
sequester to set apart, separate for any special purpose, segregation
winnow to get rid of something unwanted, to sift through to obtain what is desirable, strain