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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
nuance 
1
 | (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (有能力的,有影响力的,有优势的) powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
nullify
2
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
obstreperous
3
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (有能力的,有影响力的,有优势的) powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
officious
4
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
ominous
5
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (困境,危险的境地,两难) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
onus
6
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
pathos
7
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
plaintiff
8
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
plumage
9
| (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 |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
plummet
10
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |