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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
cryptic 
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 | (预知,预言者) having foresight; fortuneteller |
| (美食者,享乐主义者) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (放逐,被放逐者) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
curtail
2
| (减短,降低) cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| (驱鬼,伏魔) act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration |
| (蔑视) view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| (挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
defoliate
3
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| (放逐,被放逐者) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (阐释,博览会) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
deplete
4
| (死的,不存在的,报废的) dead; no longer in use or existence |
| (耗尽,减少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (减短,降低) cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
dexterous
5
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| (灵巧的,右撇子) skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
discord
6
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| ((长而重要的)书信) a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter |
| (有害的) having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
discrepancy
7
| (相差,缺乏一致) lack of consistency; difference |
| (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 |
| (困境,进退两难) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
enigma
8
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
| (可行的) capable of being accomplished or brought about |
| (加速,催促) process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
epistle
9
| ((长而重要的)书信) a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter |
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (限制) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
equivocate
10
| (勤勉的,勤奋的) assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
| (撒谎,误导) lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| (措辞巧妙的,精巧的) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| (预知,预言者) having foresight; fortuneteller |