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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
morose 
1
 | (不安定な) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (押し付けがましい) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (不機嫌) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (言葉を濁す) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
murky
2
| (言葉を濁す) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (暗い) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (報復) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| (閲覧) read or examine, typically with great care |
nautical
3
| (味覚) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (反乱) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
| (嫌なにおい) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (言葉を濁す) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
nettle
4
| (言葉を濁す) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (出しゃばる) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (イラクサ) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (ラジカル) drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
obsolete
5
| (責任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (パラドックス) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (報復) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| (時代遅れ) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
obviate
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| (誤称) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (取り除く) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (恐るべき) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| (断崖絶壁) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
ostracize
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| (誤称) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (好み) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (追放) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (保存) living by preying on other animals |
pedantic
8
| (衒学) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (紛失) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (執着するのは) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (仮名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
pensive
9
| (物思い) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| (出しゃばる) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (パラドックス) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (消えない) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
pertinacious
10
| (しつこい) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (消えない) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (紛失) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (出しゃばる) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |