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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
meander 
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 | (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 |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
monologue
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| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (预言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
mottled
3
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
mundane
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| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (预言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
novice
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| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
obdurate
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| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
oblivion
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| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
obtrude
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| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
onus
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| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
ostensible
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| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |