Abrogate
(v.) To repeal, cancel, declare null and void
Ambient
(adj.) Completely surrounding, encompassing
Asperity
(n.) Roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
Burnish
(v.) To make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish
(n.) gloss, brightness, luster
Cabal
(n.) A small group working in secret
Delectable
(adj.) Delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory
(n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish
Deprecate
(v.) To express mild disapproval; to belittle
Detritus
(n.) Loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
Ebullient
(adj.) Overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
Eclectic
(adj.) Drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
Flaccid
(adj.) Limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
Impecunious
(adj.) Having little or no money
Inexorable
(adj.) Inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
Moribund
(adj.) Dying, on the way out
Necromancer
(n.) One who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
Onerous
(adj.) Burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
Rife
(adj.) Common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
Rudiments
(n. pl.) The parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
Sequester
(v.) To set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
Winnow
(v.) 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