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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
candid 
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 | (抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| (回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
cantankerous
2
| (枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| (気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
captious
3
| (あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument |
| (お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief. |
| (談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| (描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
castigate
4
| (ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| (死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
| (懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
cogent
5
| (信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| (説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| (談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (気心) compatible |
condole
6
| (哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
congenial
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| (土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| (気心) compatible |
| (編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| (至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
crucial
8
| (態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| (抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
curb
9
| (態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| (欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty |
| (抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
curt
10
| (抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| (不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |