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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
1
 | small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
mottled
2
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
mundane
3
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
obdurate
4
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
oblivious
5
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
obsession
6
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
paraphrase
7
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
parody
8
| act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
peccadillo
9
| reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
pertinacious
10
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |