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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
nullify 
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 | (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
omniscient
2
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (史前的,质朴的) uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
| (自命不凡,华而不实,自大) intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
paradigm
3
| (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 |
| (自命不凡,华而不实,自大) intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
paradox
4
| (史前的,质朴的) uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
paramount
5
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
parched
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| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
parochial
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| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
plaintiff
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| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
pliable
9
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| (先例) act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
podium
10
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (自命不凡,华而不实,自大) intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |