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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
mediocre 
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 | (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
mimic
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| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
misanthrope
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| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
misnomer
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| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (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 |
morose
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| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
motley
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| (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 |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (多彩的,杂色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
myriad
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| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (钱的,货币的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
nettle
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| (临时的) temporary; provided for present need only |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
nocturnal
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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 |
| (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 |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
nostalgia
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| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |