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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
obliterate 
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 | (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
ornate
2
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
panacea
3
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
paragon
4
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
parched
5
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
parity
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| (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 |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
parody
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| (可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (困境,危险的境地,两难) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
plummet
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| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
podium
9
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
precarious
10
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |