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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
1
 | relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| recover; find and bring in; get back |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
morose
2
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
nautical
3
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
noisome
4
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
novice
5
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
pecuniary
6
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
pedantic
7
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
prevaricate
8
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| summarize; repeat in concise form |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
procrastinate
9
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
prognosis
10
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |