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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
meander 
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 | (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
mercenary
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| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
misanthrope
3
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
nettle
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| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
notorious
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
oblivious
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
obsolete
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| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
obtrude
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| (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 |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
omnipotent
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| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
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 |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |