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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
prosaic 
1
 | (替罪羊) someone who bears the blame for others |
| (阻碍,挫败) hinder or prevent of ; frustrate |
| (坚定,决心,决定) determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision |
| (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
reprieve
2
| (普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
| (宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific |
| (不重要的,普通的) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
resolution
3
| (小心翼翼的,谨慎的) exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
| (俗丽的,便宜且华而不实) cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent |
| (对健康有益的,利于养生的) healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome |
| (坚定,决心,决定) determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision |
reticent
4
| (截去尖端) cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off |
| (怀疑的,不相信的) marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| (长篇慷慨激昂的演说) extended scolding; long angry or violent speech |
| (沉默不语的) inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
sage
5
| (解放) liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds |
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (深刻的) deep; not superficial; far-reaching |
| (智者,圣人) one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia |
savant
6
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (理想主义的,空想的) idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| (结局,最后结果) final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist |
| (专家,学者) scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
seminary
7
| (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 |
| (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 |
| (对健康有益的,利于养生的) healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome |
| (俗丽的,便宜且华而不实) cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent |
skeptical
8
| (梦游症患者) sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep |
| (严格,苛刻,精确) strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure |
| (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 |
somnambulist
9
| (理想主义的,空想的) idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| (专家,学者) scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
| (结局,最后结果) final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist |
| (梦游症患者) sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep |
tawdry
10
| (俗丽的,便宜且华而不实) cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent |
| (阻碍,挫败) hinder or prevent of ; frustrate |
| (理想主义的,空想的) idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| (截去尖端) cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off |