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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
sartorial 
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 | (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (庄严的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored |
| (裁缝的,缝纫机的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
| (纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance |
scrutinize
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| (肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| (暂时放弃,屈从) give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
| (仔细检查) examine closely and critically |
sinecure
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| (责骂的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (征服,击溃) conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
soporific
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| (零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| (闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| (不重要的,普通的) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| (催眠的) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
sporadic
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| (巨大的,大得惊人的) astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| (零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| (随意,冲动) sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
spurn
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| (放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| (肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| (严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| (可触摸的,真实的) able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
stringent
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| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| (懊悔,后悔,感伤) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| (严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
tantamount
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| (痴笑,傻笑) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| (随意,冲动) sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
temporal
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| (多汁的) full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
tenet
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| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| (不重要的,普通的) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (原则,信条) opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |