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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
meander 
1
 | temporary; provided for present need only |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
monologue
2
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
murky
3
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
myriad
4
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
nautical
5
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
notorious
6
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
panegyric
7
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
paradox
8
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
ponderous
9
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
precocious
10
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |