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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
maudlin 
1
 | no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
nettle
2
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
nocturnal
3
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
oblivious
4
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
obsolete
5
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
paradox
6
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
paraphrase
7
| enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
peruse
8
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
ponderous
9
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
precocious
10
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |