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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
profound 
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 | (深刻的) deep; not superficial; far-reaching |
| (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 |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
proscribe
2
| (冶炼,精炼) melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition |
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (护身符,避邪物) charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power |
| (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
replete
3
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (小规模战争,小打小闹) minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
reprieve
4
| (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
| (册,卷,大型学术书籍) large volume; large and scholarly book |
| (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| (无家可归的人) person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range |
ruminate
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| (反复咀嚼,消化,深思,反刍) chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| (未掺杂的,纯粹的) not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure |
| (恳求) request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application |
| (文雅的,高雅的,彬彬有礼的) showing a high degree of refinement |
scrutinize
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| (仔细检查) examine closely and critically |
| (懒人) lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy |
| (好色的,淫荡的) lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness |
| (专家,学者) scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
scuttle
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| (名望) fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (怀疑的,不相信的) marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| (迈着碎步轻快的走) scurry; run with short, rapid steps |
sentinel
8
| (长篇慷慨激昂的演说) extended scolding; long angry or violent speech |
| (冶炼,精炼) melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition |
| (试探性的,尝试的,暂时的) hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive |
| (哨兵) one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard |
skirmish
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| (深刻的) deep; not superficial; far-reaching |
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| (小规模战争,小打小闹) minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute |
| (爬升,升高) climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers |
sluggard
10
| (懒人) lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| (长篇慷慨激昂的演说) extended scolding; long angry or violent speech |
| (未掺杂的,纯粹的) not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure |