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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
meager 
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 | (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (瘦的,贫乏的,不足的) deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
menagerie
2
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
nuance
3
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
oblique
4
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
ogle
5
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
ostentatious
6
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
overt
7
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (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 |
palatable
8
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
placid
9
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
plummet
10
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |