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Group 1 - Matching Quizzes
abstemious 
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 | (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (建筑,建造) act of constructing or building something |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰问) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
adverse
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| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
aesthetic
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| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
anthology
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| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
apprehend
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| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
apprise
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| (端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
archetype
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| (可信的,可靠的) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (反对) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval |
assiduous
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| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
augment
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| (神,被奉若神明的人或物) god; divinity; supernatural things |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
chicanery
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| (记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰问) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| (强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |