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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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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 |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (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 |
meretricious
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| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
meticulous
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| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (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 |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
mettle
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| (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 |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
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 |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (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 |
morose
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| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
motley
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| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
myriad
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| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
onus
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| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
ostensible
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| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |