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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
misnomer 
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 | (錯誤的名字,寫錯名字,用詞不當) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
morose
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| (剽竊) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (消除,排除 避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (鬱悶的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
motley
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| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (獨白,個人長篇演說) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
noisome
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| (有害的,有毒的,惡臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| (有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors |
nostalgia
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| (推遲,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (想家,鄉愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
obdurate
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| (聲望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (發布,公佈) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
oblivious
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| (獨白,個人長篇演說) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (輕罪,輕微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
obsolete
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| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (剽竊) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
obtrude
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| (序,先驅,先導) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (化裝舞會,偽裝) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (插手,強入,衝出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
paradox
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| (化裝舞會,偽裝) assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| (想家,鄉愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (遺忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |