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vocab unit 11
unit 11
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English
12th Grade
04/03/2008

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burnish

Definition
to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n) gloss brightness, luster
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embulient
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(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling

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delectable
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(adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; delicioulsy favored, savory, (n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish

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abrogate

Definition
(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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asperity
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(n) roughness,severity, bitterness, or tartness
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detritus
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(n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away: fragments that result from any destruction

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desuetude
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(n) dissuse, the state of being discontinued
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ambient
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(adj) completely surrounding
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cabal
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(n) a small working in secret

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deprecate
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(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle

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ecletic
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(adj) drawn from different sources; (n) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
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sequester
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(v) to set apart, seperate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
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moribund
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(adj) dying, on the out
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necromancer
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(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
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winnow
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(v) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from whear by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
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flaccid
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(adj) limp, not firm, lacking vigor or effectiveness

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rite
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(adj) common, prevalent, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant
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inexorable
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(adj) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyeilding
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onerous
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(adj) burdensome, oppressive; involving hardship or difficulty
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emanate
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(v) to proceed or come forth from some point of origin, issue, originate, to send forth
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impecunious
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(adj) having little or no money

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rudiments (always has s)
Definition
(pl n) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
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