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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
meander 
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 | (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (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 |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
oblique
2
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
obliterate
3
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (行政区) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
oblivious
4
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
obsequious
5
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (瘦的,贫乏的,不足的) deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |
obsolete
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| (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 |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
obstreperous
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| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (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 |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
paradox
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| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
patron
9
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (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 |
placid
10
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |