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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
menagerie 
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 | (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (动物园) collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
nullify
2
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
obfuscate
3
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
odious
4
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
onus
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| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (先例) act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases |
parry
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| (不为情所动的,公平的,客观的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
parsimonious
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| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
plumage
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| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
plummet
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| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
poseur
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| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (赞助人,资助人,(会员性的)顾客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |