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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
mediocre 
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 | (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. |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
meticulous
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| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
microcosm
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| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
misnomer
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| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (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 |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
morose
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| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
obtrusive
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| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (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. |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
onus
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| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (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 |
panegyric
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| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
pertinacious
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| (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 |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
peruse
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| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |