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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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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. |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
mercenary
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| (錢的,貨幣的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (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 |
| (特權) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (唯利是圖) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
meticulous
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| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
mettle
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| (專制的,強硬的,專橫的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (學究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
mottled
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| (惡意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (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 |
| (有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
myriad
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| (想家,鄉愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (無數,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (華而不實的,俗豔的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
nautical
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| (鬱悶的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (書生氣的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
notorious
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| (唯利是圖) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (剽竊) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (無數,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (臭名昭著的,聲名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
obsession
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| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (華而不實的,俗豔的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (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 |
| (聲望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
obviate
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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 |
| (消除,排除 避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (無所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (接近,親近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |