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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
harangue 
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 | (诅咒,咒骂,咒语) curse; act of calling down a curse that invokes evil |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| (投弃货物) throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship |
hiatus
2
| (缝隙,短暂的空白) gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause |
| (简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| (牛叫,哞) utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise |
| (社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
incarcerate
3
| (囚禁) imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose |
| (不屈服的,不可被征服的) unconquerable; incapable of being overcome |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (浪费的) thriftless; not providing for future; incautious |
incumbent
4
| (囚禁) imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose |
| (义不容辞的,职责在身的) imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
| (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
| (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 |
indefatigable
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| (无害的,无辜的) having no adverse effect; harmless |
| (疲倦) tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action |
| (少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (易怒的,暴躁的) irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger |
ingenuous
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| (简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
| (不能平静的) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| (心无城府的,天真的,幼稚的,可信的) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated |
inhibit
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| (不合适,不恰当) improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing |
| (少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (限制,防止,阻碍) restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back |
| (诅咒,咒骂,咒语) curse; act of calling down a curse that invokes evil |
irascible
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| (诅咒,咒骂,咒语) curse; act of calling down a curse that invokes evil |
| (不能平静的) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (易怒的,暴躁的) irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger |
jargon
9
| (驱使,激励,鼓动) goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| (无害的,无辜的) having no adverse effect; harmless |
| (简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
jaunty
10
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| (无忧无虑的,快乐的,轻松的) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |