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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
circumspect 
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 | (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (伪造,仿造) make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
covert
2
| (阐释,博览会) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| (隐蔽的,暗地里的,偷偷摸摸的) secretive, not openly shown |
| (可行的) capable of being accomplished or brought about |
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
credible
3
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| (狂热的,盲目的) excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| (悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
cringe
4
| (畏缩,谄媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (限制) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| (狂热的,盲目的) excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| (奇怪的,不可预测的) no fixed or regular course; wandering |
derogatory
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| (贬低的,贬损的) expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| (困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
discrepancy
6
| (伪造,仿造) make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
| (语源学) study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
| (相差,缺乏一致) lack of consistency; difference |
| (可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
epistle
7
| (困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (可行的) capable of being accomplished or brought about |
| ((长而重要的)书信) a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
esoteric
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| (悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| (接受,支持) take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt |
| (难以理解的,深奥的) hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| (出色的,典范的) serving as model; outstanding; typical |
espouse
9
| (放逐,被放逐者) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| (接受,支持) take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
etymology
10
| (语源学) study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
| (假的,误导的) false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (难以理解的,深奥的) hard to understand; known only in a particular group |