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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
morose 
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 | (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
mundane
2
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
nettle
3
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (预言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (重申,重复) say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
oblivion
4
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
obsession
5
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (分叉) act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
obsolete
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| (可怕的) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
omnipotent
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| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (互相的,互动的,互惠的) concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
parody
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| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (善谈的人,满肚子故事的人) storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit |
plagiarism
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| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (变节者) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
precarious
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| (可怕的) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (沉思默想的,忧心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |