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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
cryptic 
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 | (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
decorum
2
| (勤勉的,勤奋的) assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| (礼貌,温文尔雅) propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| (轻信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
degradation
3
| (威慑,吓住) keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
| (狂热的,入迷的,不理智的) crazy; frenetic |
| (堕落,腐坏) extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
denounce
4
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
| (愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
| (开脱,洗脱) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
deprecate
5
| (热情,激情) intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion |
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (隐蔽的,暗地里的,偷偷摸摸的) secretive, not openly shown |
deter
6
| (颂词,赞美词) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| (愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
| (撒谎,误导) lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| (威慑,吓住) keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
diligent
7
| (勤勉的,勤奋的) assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| (贬低的,贬损的) expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| (阐释,博览会) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
esoteric
8
| (语源学) study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
| (难以理解的,深奥的) hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| (阐释,博览会) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| (接受,支持) take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt |
eulogy
9
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (撤退,撤离) make empty; empty out; remove contents of |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (颂词,赞美词) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
euphemism
10
| (愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的) foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |