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Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
abash 
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 | (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
abdicate
2
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
abet
3
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
academic
4
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
acrimonious
5
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
affable
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| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
aggressive
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| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
alacrity
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| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
allay
9
| (真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allude
10
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |