Vocabulary Study Online by Level
 |
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
|
Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
morose 
1
 | (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
motley
2
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
mottled
3
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
mundane
4
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
murky
5
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
obsolete
6
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
onus
7
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
ostracize
8
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
pedantic
9
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
peremptory
10
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |