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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
menagerie 
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 | (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
obdurate
2
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
oust
3
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
overwrought
4
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
pariah
5
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
parity
6
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
parochial
7
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (困境,危险的境地,两难) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
parry
8
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
parsimonious
9
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (困境,危险的境地,两难) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
partisan
10
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |