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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
ruminate 
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 | (空前的) having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| (犹豫不定,踌躇不决) sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| (反复咀嚼,消化,深思,反刍) chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| (穿过) go through or across, often under difficult conditions |
ruse
2
| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (好色的,淫荡的) lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness |
| (册,卷,大型学术书籍) large volume; large and scholarly book |
| (小规模战争,小打小闹) minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute |
sardonic
3
| ((小说中的)主角,领导者,积极参加者) principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| (讽刺的) disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking |
| (试探性的,尝试的,暂时的) hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive |
scuttle
4
| (空前的) having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| (哨兵) one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard |
| ((小说中的)主角,领导者,积极参加者) principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion |
| (迈着碎步轻快的走) scurry; run with short, rapid steps |
serene
5
| (多产的,丰富的) producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (平静的,安详的) completely clear and fine |
| (替罪羊) someone who bears the blame for others |
skirmish
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| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (小规模战争,小打小闹) minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (不重要的,普通的) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
solicit
7
| (恳求) request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application |
| (明白清楚的) admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous |
| (爬升,升高) climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers |
| (亵渎) violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
tardy
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| (无产阶级的,蓝领的) member of working class; blue collar person |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (迟到的,缓慢的) late; delayed; moving slowly |
| (册,卷,大型学术书籍) large volume; large and scholarly book |
tedium
9
| (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
| (单调乏味) dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom |
| (空前的) having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| (无产阶级的,蓝领的) member of working class; blue collar person |
tentative
10
| (试探性的,尝试的,暂时的) hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive |
| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |
| (无产阶级的,蓝领的) member of working class; blue collar person |
| (多产的,丰富的) producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |