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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
nullify 
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 | (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
obscure
2
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
onus
3
| (可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
ornate
4
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
ostentatious
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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 |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
pallid
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| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
parochial
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| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
plaintiff
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| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
plausible
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| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
portent
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| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |