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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
maudlin 
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 | enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
mediocre
2
| moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
mercenary
3
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
microcosm
4
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
mundane
5
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
nocturnal
6
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
obviate
7
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
omnipotent
8
| all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
ostracize
9
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
paraphrase
10
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |