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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
malice 
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 | (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
mercenary
2
| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (普通的,一般的) moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
mettle
3
| (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 |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
notorious
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
novice
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| (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
obdurate
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| (华而不实的,俗艳的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
oblivious
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| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
obtrude
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
onus
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| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (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. |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
panacea
10
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |