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Group 17 - Matching Quizzes

semblance

1

	(安慰) comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
	(外貌,相似) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
	(压舌板,抹刀,批灰刀) broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
	(严肃,严格,激烈) extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

sensual

2

	(踌躇,忧郁) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
	(有偿付能力的) able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
	(剪,剪断) small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
	(感官的,肉欲的,感官论的) physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory

serendipity

3

	(埋葬所,坟墓) burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar
	(有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
	(废料,残余物) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	(不充分地供给,不认真地处理) provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material

sever

4

	(埋葬所,坟墓) burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar
	(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	(切断) cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
	(催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

shrewd

5

	(仔细检查) examine closely and critically
	(废料,残余物) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	(精明,敏锐) clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	(切断) cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate

simian

6

	(邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil
	(像猴的) like an ape or monkey
	(隐退,隔离) isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
	(久坐的,坐惯的) requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory

skeptic

7

	(不充分地供给,不认真地处理) provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
	(拉网,大捕鱼网) large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top
	(怀疑论者) doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
	(踌躇,忧郁) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle

slapdash

8

	(踌躇,忧郁) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
	(安慰) comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
	(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	(匆促的) haphazard; careless; done hastily

smother

9

	(熄灭,覆盖) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	(踌躇,忧郁) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
	(精明,敏锐) clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
	(节制,严肃,清醒,镇定) moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment

snip

10

	(剪,剪断) small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
	(废料,残余物) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
	(宗派主义的,地区主义的,狭窄的) relating to religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
	(严肃,严格,激烈) extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

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