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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
sacrosanct 
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 | (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| (君主的,至高无上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
sagacity
2
| (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 |
| (暂时放弃,屈从) give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
scourge
3
| (鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| (闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| (热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| (巨大的,大得惊人的) astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation |
sinecure
4
| (翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
soporific
5
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (多汁的) full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| (催眠的) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
sordid
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| (肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| (嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
sultry
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| (闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| (君主的,至高无上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
| (野蛮,粗鲁) aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
tantamount
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| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (暂时放弃,屈从) give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |
| (野蛮,粗鲁) aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
taunt
9
| (裁缝的,缝纫机的) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
| (嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| (翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| (狂热者) fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal |
temporal
10
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| (放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |