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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
mercenary 
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 | (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
misanthrope
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| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
mottled
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| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
myriad
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| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
obdurate
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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 |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
obsession
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| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (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 |
| (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. |
obtrusive
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| (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. |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
ostensible
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| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
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 |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
pertinacious
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| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |