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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
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 | (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (掠奪的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (推遲,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (微觀世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
obdurate
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| (模仿,摹擬) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
oblivious
3
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (有害的,有毒的,惡臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
obsolete
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| (發布,公佈) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (預言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
ostensible
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| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (化裝舞會,偽裝) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (掠奪的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
panegyric
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| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (接近,親近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
pedantic
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| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (書生氣的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
platitude
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| (化裝舞會,偽裝) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (輕罪,輕微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (陳詞濫調) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
plebeian
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| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (預言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗魯的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (惡毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
ponderous
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| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (預言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (不正當的,邪惡的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |