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Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
caricature 
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 | (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (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 |
| (歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
circumvent
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| (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 |
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (咒骂,批评) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner |
clamorous
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| (控制,抑制,约束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| (吵闹的,喧哗的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud |
| (演讲,谈话) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation |
| (和谐的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
clandestine
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| (极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
| (端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (毁坏) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed |
| (秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
cogent
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| (端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| (后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (有说服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
collusion
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| (宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (勾结) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (和谐的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
compatible
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| (和谐的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (耗尽,减少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
compensation
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| (补偿的钱或物) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner |
| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
construction
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| (建筑,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (彼此合得来的,意气相投的) compatible |
| (极重要的,有决定性的) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
contemptuous
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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 |
| (大为吃惊,（极度的）惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (轻蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |