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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
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 | (零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| (懊悔,后悔,感伤) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
sacrosanct
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| (邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
sagacity
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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 |
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (热心的,狂热的) enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| (宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific |
satellite
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| (卫星) small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
| (震荡的) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| (嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
sinecure
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| (卫星) small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
| (邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil |
sinister
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| (闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil |
| (催眠的) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
sordid
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| (肮脏,卑鄙) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| (痴笑,傻笑) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| (仔细检查) examine closely and critically |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
sovereign
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| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| (懊悔,后悔,感伤) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| (君主的,至高无上的) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent |
stringent
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| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| (严厉的,迫切的) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
temporal
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| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |