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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
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 | (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
misanthrope
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| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
misnomer
3
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
motley
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| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
nocturnal
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| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
novice
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| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
obtrusive
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| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
obviate
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| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
panacea
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| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
parody
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| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |