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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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 | (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 |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
maudlin
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| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
meander
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
meticulous
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| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (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 |
misnomer
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| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (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 |
nocturnal
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| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
obsession
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| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
obviate
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| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
omnipotent
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| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (预言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
paradox
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| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |