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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
nullify 
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 | (蒼白的,慘淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (使無效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (前任,前輩) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
obfuscate
2
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (懸崖,危險的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
oblique
3
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
| (間接的,傾斜的,無誠意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (傳統的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
orthodox
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| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (撒謊,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (傳統的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
parsimony
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| (間接的,傾斜的,無誠意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (寄生,寄生體) animal or plant living on another |
| (過度儉省,吝嗇) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (蒼白的,慘淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
pathos
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| (痛苦,悲愴,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| (乾旱的,乾渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
plaudit
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| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (過剩,過多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
| (不為情所動的,公平的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
plumage
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| (多管閒事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (鳥類的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (小氣的,吝嗇的,太節省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
plummet
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| (行政區) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
| (懸崖,危險的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (贊助人,資助人,(會員性的)顧客) benefactor; regular customer |
portend
10
| (乾旱的,乾渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (預示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |