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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
gossamer 
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 | (感傷) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (致死) deadly; causing or capable of causing death |
| (豪華な) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (クモの糸) sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous |
grimace
2
| (長寿) long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation |
| (謎) impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| (風刺) hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |
| (顔をしかめる) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
ignominy
3
| (執念深い) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| (暗黙) implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| (屈辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| (インポート) bring in from another country |
impale
4
| (説教) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| (apprise) pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| (有名人) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| (傭兵) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
innuendo
5
| (デマ) act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke |
| (風刺) hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |
| (詐欺) someone who assumes a false identity |
| (小屋) shack; small, wretched house |
inscrutable
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| (謎) impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| (滑稽) laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense |
| (投棄) throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship |
| (凶悪) grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous |
instigate
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| (疎か) unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless |
| (蛇行) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (扇動) goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| (致死) deadly; causing or capable of causing death |
invective
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| (扇動) goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| (毒舌) abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
| (デマ) act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke |
| (誇張) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement |
itinerant
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| (遍歴) wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty |
| (怒り) irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger |
| (操作) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (演技) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
jaunty
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| (操作) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (屈辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| (鋭い) penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression |
| (粋) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree |