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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
noxious 
1
 | after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
obsession
2
| peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
odious
3
| animal or plant living on another |
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
ogle
4
| look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
onus
5
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| open to view; not secret or hidden |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
ostentatious
6
| expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
parry
7
| avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
parsimonious
8
| showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
pathos
9
| tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| harmful to living things; injurious to health |
patronize
10
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |