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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
rue 
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 | (懊悔,后悔,感伤) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| (万能的,通用的,多面手的) having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| (薄板,外表) thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
sacrosanct
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| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |
| (热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
sagacious
3
| (鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| (翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
sanguine
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| (薄板,外表) thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| (野蛮,粗鲁) aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
scrutinize
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| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| (仔细检查) examine closely and critically |
| (裁缝的,缝纫机的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
simper
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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 |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil |
sultry
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| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| (随意,冲动) sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| (仔细检查) examine closely and critically |
tantamount
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| (无常的,古怪的) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (懊悔,后悔,感伤) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
temporal
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| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| (鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| (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 |
temporize
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| (放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| (零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| (假正经的,假装神圣的) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |