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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
oblique 
1
 | having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
obscure
2
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
obviate
3
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
odious
4
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
palatable
5
| platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
pallid
6
| make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
paradox
7
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
paragon
8
| overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
parched
9
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay |
plausible
10
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| likely but not certain to be or become true or real |