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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
1
 | (パラドックス) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (小宇宙) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (夜行性) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (出しゃばる) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
noisome
2
| (嫌なにおい) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (推定) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (特権) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
omnipotent
3
| (断崖絶壁) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (言い換え) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (はrecapitulate) summarize; repeat in concise form |
| (全能) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
pensive
4
| (嫌なにおい) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (岬) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (物思い) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| (平民) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
platitude
5
| (ラジカル) drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
| (分岐) act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
| (岬) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (決まり文句) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
predilection
6
| (時代遅れ) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (保存) living by preying on other animals |
| (好み) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (リカンベント) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
presumption
7
| (夜行性) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (比喩) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| (言葉を濁す) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (推定) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
procrastinate
8
| (無数) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (先延ばし) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (取り除く) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (平民) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
promontory
9
| (時代遅れ) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (前奏曲) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (好み) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (岬) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
promulgate
10
| (リカンベント) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| (平民) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (追放) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |