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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
menagerie 
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 | (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
nuance
2
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
objective
3
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
officious
4
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
olfactory
5
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
ominous
6
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
ordain
7
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (指定,规定,任命,命令) decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine |
| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
palatable
8
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
parry
9
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
pathos
10
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |