| A | B |
|---|
| abrogate | to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
| ambient | completely surrounding, encompassing |
| asperity | roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness |
| burnish | to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster |
| cabal | a small group working in secret |
| delectable | delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; an appealing or appetizing food or dish |
| deprecate | to express mild disapproval; to belittle |
| detritus | loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling |
| eclectic | drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources |
| flaccid | limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness |
| impecunious | having little or no money |
| inexorable | inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding |
| moribund | dying, on the way out |
| necromancer | one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard |
| onerous | burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
| rife | common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete |
| rudiments | the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything |
| sequester | to set apart, seperate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody |
| winnow | to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan |
