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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
maudlin 
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 | (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (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 |
meander
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| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
morose
3
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
mundane
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| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
murky
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| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
nocturnal
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| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
nostalgia
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| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
oblivion
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| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
obsolete
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| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
obtrusive
10
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (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. |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |