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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
reprieve 
1
 | (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
| (复制) copy; write over again in same words |
| (暂缓) usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| (纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance |
rigor
2
| (单调乏味) dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (严格,苛刻,精确) strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure |
robust
3
| (单调乏味) dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom |
| (健壮的) vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous |
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (没有受伤的) not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched |
seminary
4
| (迈着碎步轻快的走) scurry; run with short, rapid steps |
| (恳求) request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application |
| (怀疑的,不相信的) marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| (神学院,学院,发祥地) school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls |
serendipity
5
| (无家可归的人) person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range |
| (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| (理想主义的,空想的) idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| (反复咀嚼,消化,深思,反刍) chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
serrated
6
| (健壮的) vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous |
| (隐退,隔离) isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude |
| (锯齿状的) saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
skeptical
7
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| (怀疑的,不相信的) marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| (神学院,学院,发祥地) school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls |
| (批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
temper
8
| (中和,回火,调剂,锻炼) moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely |
| (逃学者,旷课者,逃学,旷课) wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school |
| (神经质的笑) laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle |
| (有用的,有益的) tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health |
tentative
9
| (试探性的,尝试的,暂时的) hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive |
| (明白清楚的) admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous |
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |
terse
10
| (批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| (理想主义的,空想的) idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| (简洁,扼要的) effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |