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Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
hamper 
1
 | (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (阻挡,妨碍) put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| (缺乏逻辑的,不聪明的,陈腐的) lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in clear manner |
| (一时冲动的,即兴的) without previous preparation |
harangue
2
| (磨尖) sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective |
| (多嘴的,话多的) talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| (夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| (不合理的,不重要的) insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical |
heresy
3
| (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (伪善,欺骗) pretending to be virtuous; deceiving |
| (少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (自由主义者) one who advocates individual rights and free will |
histrionic
4
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| (宽宏大量的) generous; high-minded; chivalrous |
| (兵团,一大群) a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number |
| (硬脖子,任性,不屈) stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding |
hyperbole
5
| (注意,关注,留意) pay attention to; listen to and consider |
| (夸张) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement |
| (少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
hypochondriac
6
| (无病呻吟,忧郁症) patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed |
| (宽容,纵容,溺爱) yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant |
| (自由主义者) one who advocates individual rights and free will |
| (穷) poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength |
ignominy
7
| (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| (夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
| (丢脸,抹黑,耻辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| (无病呻吟,忧郁症) patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed |
impious
8
| (阻挡,妨碍) put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of |
| (兵团,一大群) a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number |
| (柔软的) flexible; moving and bending with ease |
| (不敬的,不礼貌的) irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness |
impromptu
9
| (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (一时冲动的,即兴的) without previous preparation |
| (缝隙,短暂的空白) gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause |
indulgent
10
| (宽容,纵容,溺爱) yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant |
| (穷) poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength |
| (大而笨重的（通常指人）) big or clumsy, often stupid person |
| (不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |