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Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
levity 
1
 | [诽谤,中伤] defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character |
| [补偿,赔偿] remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault |
| [轻薄,轻浮] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
| [备忘录,便笺] written proposal or reminder |
libel
2
| [诽谤,中伤] defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character |
| [疾病] disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition |
| [奖牌,勋章] a piece of metal in the form of coin, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or person |
| [鬼怪,幽灵,幻象] something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite |
livid
3
| [小狗,幼犬] young dog; pup; doll; puppet |
| [轻薄,轻浮] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
| [备忘录,便笺] written proposal or reminder |
| [铅灰色的,青一块紫一块的,暴怒的] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry |
lurid
4
| [铅灰色的,青一块紫一块的,暴怒的] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry |
| [耸人听闻的,可怕的,惨白的,血红的] causing shock or horror; gruesome |
| [疾病] disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition |
| [猫头鹰] any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae |
luxuriant
5
| [反作用的] opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative |
| [丰富的,富足的,丰富多彩,肥沃的] abundant; rich and splendid; fertile |
| [分配,配额,定量,配给量] allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations |
| [神话的,虚构的] legendary; fictitious; existing in myth |
medal
6
| [奖牌,勋章] a piece of metal in the form of coin, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or person |
| [刑罚的,刑法上的] subject to punishment by law |
| [小狗,幼犬] young dog; pup; doll; puppet |
| [分配,配额,定量,配给量] allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations |
microcosm
7
| [可以忽视的,小湖] being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
| [光亮,光泽] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter |
| [微观世界] a small, representative system having analogies to the larger system; miniature model of something |
| [铅灰色的,青一块紫一块的,暴怒的] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry |
paltry
8
| [不显著的,微小的] insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless |
| [被掠食者,牺牲者,食物] hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense |
| [预言的] foretelling events as if by divine inspiration |
| [轻薄,轻浮] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
parallel
9
| [可以忽视的,小湖] being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight |
| [商议,谈判] discussion intended to produce an agreement |
| [平行的,类似的,相似的] being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction |
| [神话的,虚构的] legendary; fictitious; existing in myth |
permissive
10
| [鬼怪,幽灵,幻象] something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite |
| [奖牌,勋章] a piece of metal in the form of coin, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or person |
| [许可的,宽容的] approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| [刑罚的,刑法上的] subject to punishment by law |