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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
prosaic 
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 | (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| (应该谴责的) deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy |
| (迟钝,麻木,不活泼) state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
reprehensible
2
| (哨兵) one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard |
| (严格,苛刻,精确) strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure |
| (锯齿状的) saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections |
| (应该谴责的) deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy |
ruminate
3
| (单调乏味) dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom |
| (迟到的,缓慢的) late; delayed; moving slowly |
| (反复咀嚼,消化,深思,反刍) chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder |
| (复制) copy; write over again in same words |
sanctimonious
4
| (辉煌的,光辉的) dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright |
| (批准,许可) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (假正经的,假装神圣的) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
savant
5
| (暂缓,缓刑) temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment |
| (有用的,有益的) tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health |
| (迈着碎步轻快的走) scurry; run with short, rapid steps |
| (专家,学者) scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
scuttle
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| (陈腐的) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use |
| (迈着碎步轻快的走) scurry; run with short, rapid steps |
| (替罪羊) someone who bears the blame for others |
| (穿过) go through or across, often under difficult conditions |
seminary
7
| (锯齿状的) saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections |
| (假正经的,假装神圣的) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| (神学院,学院,发祥地) school, especially a theological school for training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; school of higher education, especially for girls |
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
talisman
8
| (迟钝,麻木,不活泼) state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy |
| (中和,回火,调剂,锻炼) moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely |
| (没有受伤的) not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched |
| (护身符,避邪物) charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power |
tardy
9
| (严格,苛刻,精确) strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure |
| (安慰) comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| (迟到的,缓慢的) late; delayed; moving slowly |
| (无产阶级的,蓝领的) member of working class; blue collar person |
titter
10
| (安慰) comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress |
| (冶炼,精炼) melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition |
| (神经质的笑) laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle |
| (中和,回火,调剂,锻炼) moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely |