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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
malice 
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 | (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
malicious
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| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
mediocre
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| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
microcosm
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
monologue
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| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
mottled
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| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
obsession
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| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
obtrude
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| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
obviate
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| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
peremptory
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| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |