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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
misanthrope 
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 | (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
nautical
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| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
nettle
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| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
nocturnal
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| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
obtrusive
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| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
onus
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| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (化装舞会,伪装) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
paraphrase
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| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
parody
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| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
pedant
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| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |