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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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 | (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (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 |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
meander
2
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
meretricious
3
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
meticulous
4
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
mimic
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| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
nocturnal
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| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (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 |
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 |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
obviate
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| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
paradox
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (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 |
pecuniary
10
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |