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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
maudlin 
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 | (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (序,先驅,先導) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (多愁善感) tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
nettle
2
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (惡意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
nocturnal
3
| (錢的,貨幣的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (鬱悶的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (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. |
oblivious
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| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (臭名昭著的,聲名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (細讀) read or examine, typically with great care |
obsolete
5
| (微觀世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (遺忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (細讀) read or examine, typically with great care |
paradox
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| (推遲,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (聲望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
paraphrase
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| (惡意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (插手,強入,衝出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (解釋,批註,註釋) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
peruse
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| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (細讀) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (負擔,責任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (解釋,批註,註釋) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
ponderous
9
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (錢的,貨幣的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (推遲,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
precocious
10
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (彎曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (解釋,批註,註釋) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |