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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
obdurate 
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 | (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
obliterate
2
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (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 |
obviate
3
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (实际的,注重实效的) practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
omnipotent
4
| (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 |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
oust
5
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (指挥台,检阅台) platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
palatable
6
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| (传统的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
parasite
7
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
parody
8
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (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 |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
pathos
9
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (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 |
| (无所不知的) having total knowledge; knowing everything |
plaudit
10
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (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 |
| (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 |