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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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 | (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (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 |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
mediocre
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| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
myriad
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| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
nocturnal
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| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
obsolete
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| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (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. |
| (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 |
paraphrase
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
pedant
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
pedantic
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
perverse
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| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
platitude
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| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |