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A1. abaft

abaft

adv. on; toward the rear of a ship

The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape

the fire in the front of the ship.

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B1. baleful

baleful

adj. harmful; malign; sinister; malicious

After she was fired, she realized it was a baleful move to

point the blame at her superior. The strange liquid could

be baleful if ingested.

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C1. cabal

cabal

n. group of people joined by a secret; group of

conspirators

The very idea that there could be a cabal cast suspicion

on the whole operation.

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D1. dais

dais

n. raised platform at one end of a room; stage

The dais was lowered to make the speaker look taller.

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E1. earthy

earthy

adj. unrefined; made of earth

The earthy-looking table was bare.

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F1. facetious

facetious

adj. joking in an awkward or improper manner;

entertaining amusing

His facetious sarcasm was inappropriate during his first

staff meeting.

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G1. gaffe

gaffe

n. blunder; mistake

Calling the woman by the wrong name was a huge gaffe.

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H1. hackneyed

hackneyed

adj. commonplace; trite; banal; unoriginal

Just when you thought neckties were becoming a

hackneyed gift item, along comes the Grateful Dead

collection. Have a nice day has become something of a

hackneyed expression.

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I1. impeccable

impeccable

adj. pure; perfect; faultless

If you really want to become a journalist, your English has

to be simply impeccable.

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J1. jaded

jaded

adj. worn-out; fatigued; tired

A person may become jaded if forced to work too many

hours.

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K1. ken

ken

v. to recognize; to perceive; to grasp; to comprehend

It was difficult to ken exactly what she had in mind.

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L1. labyrinth

labyrinth

n. maze; complicated network of passages; something

confusing or bewildering

Be careful not to get lost in the labyrinth of vegetation.

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M1. macerate

macerate

v. to soften by steeping in liquid; to disintegrate

It was necessary to macerate the food before the elderly

man could eat it. They placed her foot in the solvent to

macerate the cement she had stepped in.

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N1. narcissistic

narcissistic

adj. egotistical; self-centered; excessive interest in ones

appearance, comfort, abilities, etc.

The narcissistic actor was difficult to get along with.

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O1. oaf

oaf

n. clumsy or dumb person; simpleton

The waiter has been called an oaf ever since he dropped

the tray.

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P1. paean

paean

n. song of praise or triumph

A paean was written in honor of the victorious warrior.

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Q1. quaff

quaff

v. to drink quickly

A dog will quaff if he becomes overheated.

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R1. rabid

rabid

adj. infected with rabies; extreme fanatical

The insult made him rabid. Discovering that the dog was

rabid, the mail carrier knew he'd have to get a shot.

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S1. saga

saga

n. legend; long story of adventure or heroic deed

The saga of King Arthur and his court has been told for

generations.

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T1. table

table

n. systematic list of details; chart

The train schedule was set up as a table.

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U1. ubiquitous

ubiquitous

adj. omnipresent; present everywhere

A ubiquitous spirit followed the man wherever he went.

Water may seem ubiquitous, until a drought comes along.

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W1. waft

waft

v. to move gently by wind; to breeze; to carry in the air

The smoke wafted out of the chimney.

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X1. xenophobia

xenophobia

n. fear of foreigners or strangers

Xenophobia kept the townspeople from encouraging any

immigrants to move into the neighborhood.

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Y1. yoke

yoke

n. harness; collar; bond; connection

The jockey led her horse by the yoke around its neck and

face.

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Z1. zealot

zealot

n. believer; enthusiast; fan; radical

Stockman was obviously a key figure; a supply-side

zealot with an impressive grasp of the complexities of the

budgetary process, he dazzled both colleagues and

adversaries. To judge from what little evidence survives,

there seems to have been a strong dynastic element

involved in Zealot leadership.

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