| A | B |
|---|
| abrogate | to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
| ambient | completely surrounding, encompassing |
| asperity | roughness, severity |
| burnish | to make smooth or glossy by rubbing |
| cabal | a small group working in secret |
| delectable | deliciously flavored, savory; an appealing food |
| deprecate | to express mild disapproval |
| detritus | fragments resulting from any destruction |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement |
| eclectic | drawn from different sources |
| flaccid | limp, not firm; lacking vigor |
| impecunious | having little or no money |
| inexorable | inflexible, beyond influence |
| moribund | dying, on the way out |
| necromancer | a magician or wizard |
| onerous | burdensome |
| rife | plentiful, abundant, replete |
| rudiments | the parts of any subject that are learned first |
| sequester | to set apart |
| winnow | to sift through to obtain what is desirable |
