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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
meander 
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 | (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (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 |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
noxious
2
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (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 |
obtuse
3
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
ominous
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| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
omniscient
5
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (硬化,骨化,化石化) change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
onerous
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| (瘦的,贫乏的,不足的) deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |
| (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 |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
onus
7
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (行政区) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
ornate
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| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (硬化,骨化,化石化) change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
ossify
9
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (硬化,骨化,化石化) change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
pariah
10
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |