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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
mercenary 
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 | (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
mettle
2
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
mimic
3
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
misnomer
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| (错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
morose
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| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
nettle
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| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
notorious
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| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
obdurate
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| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
oblivion
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| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
obviate
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| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |