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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
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 | (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
myriad
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| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
nocturnal
3
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
obtrude
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| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
omnipotent
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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 |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
panegyric
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| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
peccadillo
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| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
pecuniary
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| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
peremptory
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| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
pertinacious
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |