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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
objective 
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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 |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
obliterate
2
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
ominous
3
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (硬化,骨化,化石化) change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
orthodox
4
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
overwrought
5
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
parody
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| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (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 |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (行政区) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
parry
7
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (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 |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
patronize
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| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (硬化,骨化,化石化) change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| (资助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
plausible
9
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (似是而非的) likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
plummet
10
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |