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Abrogate (ab' ro gate)
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V. To repeal, cancel, declare null and void.
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Ambient (am' bi ent)
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Adj. completely surrounding, encompassing.
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Asperity (a sper' i ty)
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N. roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness.
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Burnish (bur' nish)
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V. to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish.
n. gloss, brightness, luster.
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Cabal (ca bal')
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N. a small group working in secret.
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Delectable (di lec' ta ble)
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Adj. delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored' savory.
n. an appealing or appetizing food or dish.
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Deprecate (dep' re kate)
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V. to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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Detritus (de trit' us)
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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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Ebullient (e bull' ient)
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Adj. overflowing with enthusiasm and excitment; boiling, bubbling.
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Eclectic (e clec' tic)
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Adj. drawn from different sources.
n. one who beliefs are drawn from various sources.
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Flaccid (flacc' id)
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Adj. limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness.
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Impecunious (im pe cu' ni ous)
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Adj. having little or no money.
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Inexorable (in ex' or a ble)
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Adj. inflexible' beyond influence; relentless, unyielding.
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Moibund (mor' i bund)
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Adj. dying, on the way out.
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Necromancer (nec' ro man cer)
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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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