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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
mettle 
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 | (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (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. |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
morose
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| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
mundane
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| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
nettle
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| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
nostalgia
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| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
obsession
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| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
obviate
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| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
panegyric
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| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
paraphrase
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| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |