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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
meander 
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 | (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
meretricious
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| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
motley
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
obdurate
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| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
panacea
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| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (化装舞会,伪装) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
paraphrase
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| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
parody
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| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
pedant
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| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
perverse
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| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |