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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
ominous 
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 | (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
orthodox
2
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (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 |
overt
3
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
parasite
4
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (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 |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
parched
5
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
parry
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| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
parsimonious
7
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
parsimony
8
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
partisan
9
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (子孙,后裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
plumage
10
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |