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Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
acrophobia 
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 | (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
aesthetic
2
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
ambiguity
3
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
ambiguous
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| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
appease
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| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
archaic
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| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
bureaucracy
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| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
burnish
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| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
buttress
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| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
cantankerous
10
| (可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |