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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
circumspect 
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 | (悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (畏缩,谄媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
clamor
2
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest |
cryptic
3
| (限制) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| (放逐,被放逐者) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (减短,降低) cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
cynical
4
| (礼貌,温文尔雅) propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
deleterious
5
| (打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| (朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| (出色的,典范的) serving as model; outstanding; typical |
| (有害的) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
denounce
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| (区别,辨别,歧视) make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| (限制) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
deride
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| (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| (打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
deter
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| (威慑,吓住) keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| (游离主题,扯开) turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| (预知,预言者) having foresight; fortuneteller |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
digress
9
| (放逐,被放逐者) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| (撤退,撤离) make empty; empty out; remove contents of |
| (游离主题,扯开) turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
disdain
10
| (蔑视) view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (勤勉的,勤奋的) assiduous; industrious; hard-working |