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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
cryptic 
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 | (安排妥当) settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
cynical
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| (赞美) praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| (增加,改进) make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
deleterious
3
| (有害的) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| (赞美) praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
deliberate
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| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| (深思熟虑的,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh |
| (狂热的,盲目的) excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
demur
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| (解释,注解,通译) explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text |
| (吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest |
| (措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
deplete
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| (出色的,典范的) serving as model; outstanding; typical |
| (耗尽,减少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (蔑视) view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| (驱鬼,伏魔) act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration |
depravity
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| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| (变化无常的,薄情的) not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
| (堕落,腐坏) extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
dilemma
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| (狂热的,盲目的) excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| (困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| (看出,察觉到) detect; perceive |
| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
discrepancy
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| (恶化,加剧) increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| (灵巧的,右撇子) skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| (变化无常的,薄情的) not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
| (相差,缺乏一致) lack of consistency; difference |
ensconce
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| (美食者,享乐主义者) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (颂词,赞美词) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| (安排妥当) settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |