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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
cantankerous 
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 | (悲伤,沮丧) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| (意见一致,多数人的意见,舆论) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
circumvent
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| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
civil
3
| (疏忽职务的,有过失的) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| (描绘,描述) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out |
| (缺乏的) completely lacking; barren or empty |
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
compunction
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| (勉强,让步,屈从) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
| (后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (完全的,完美的,完成) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
concede
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| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (拐弯抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (勉强,让步,屈从) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
consternation
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| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (大为吃惊,（极度的）惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
construction
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| (建筑,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (同盟者,盟友) ally; form a group or unite |
| (彼此合得来的,意气相投的) compatible |
crucial
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| (悲伤,沮丧) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
| (大洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| (极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
curb
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| (拐弯抹角的,偏僻的) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward |
| (控制,抑制,约束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| (删除) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible |
deference
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| (建筑,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |