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Group 3 - Matching Quizzes
masquerade 
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 | (臭名昭著的,聲名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (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 |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (聲望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
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 |
| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
monologue
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| (不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (惡意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (獨白,個人長篇演說) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
mottled
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| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (包治百病的藥,靈丹妙藥) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (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. |
| (有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors |
nocturnal
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| (惡毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors |
obsession
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| (唯利是圖) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (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. |
ostensible
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| (顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (勇氣,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| (錢的,貨幣的) relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
panacea
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| (華而不實的,俗豔的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (預言,疾病警告) forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| (包治百病的藥,靈丹妙藥) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (接近,親近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
pedant
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| (華而不實的,俗豔的) of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| (想家,鄉愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (學究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
platitude
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| (多彩的,雜色的,混合的) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| (有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (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 |
| (陳詞濫調) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |