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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
gossamer 
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 | (刺穿) pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| (谩骂,非难,恶言相加) abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
| (会意的,意会而不言传,暗示的) implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| (蛛丝,薄纱,轻而薄的) sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous |
hiatus
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| (阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap |
| (缝隙,短暂的空白) gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause |
| (怒气) anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate |
| (会意的,意会而不言传,暗示的) implied or understood though not directly expressed |
histrionic
3
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| (长命不老) long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation |
| (蛛丝,薄纱,轻而薄的) sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous |
| (聪明的) clever; having inventive or cunning mind |
hovel
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| (怒气) anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate |
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
| (小屋) shack; small, wretched house |
hyperbole
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| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (夸张) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement |
implicit
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| (不合适,不恰当) improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
| (丢脸,抹黑,耻辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (会意的,意会而不言传,暗示的) implied or understood though not directly expressed |
impregnable
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| (浪费的) thriftless; not providing for future; incautious |
| (不受影响的,无敌的) invulnerable; able to withstand attack |
| (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
| (会意的,意会而不言传,暗示的) implied or understood though not directly expressed |
improvident
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| (刺穿) pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| (化装舞会,伪装) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (浪费的) thriftless; not providing for future; incautious |
| (夸张) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement |
incarcerate
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| (囚禁) imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose |
| (冒充者,冒名顶替的人) someone who assumes a false identity |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (迎合,讨好,流行开来) become popular with; make agreeable or acceptable |
integrity
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| (不能渗透的,不为所动的,不受影响的) impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed |
| (爱哭的) weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow |
| (疲倦) tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action |
| (完整性) quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness |