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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
obsolete 
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 | (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
obtuse
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| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
ornate
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| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (行政区) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
ostentatious
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| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| (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 |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
paramount
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| (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 |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
pathos
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| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
placid
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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 |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
pliable
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| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
podium
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| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |