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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
hovel 
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 | (唯利是图) interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| (小屋) shack; small, wretched house |
| (牛叫,哞) utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise |
| (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust |
hypothesis
2
| (假设,假说) assumption; theory |
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (恶意) enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| (增加) process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |
idiosyncrasy
3
| (特性,特质,古怪的,离心的) behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| (刺穿) pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| (简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| (增加) process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |
impale
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| (名气,尊严) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| (迎合,讨好,流行开来) become popular with; make agreeable or acceptable |
| (刺穿) pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp |
| (易怒的,暴躁的) irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger |
impregnable
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| (名气,尊严) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| (轻蔑的,不理睬的) unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless |
| (不受影响的,无敌的) invulnerable; able to withstand attack |
incontrovertible
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| (无疑的,无可争议的) indisputable; not open to question |
| (名气,尊严) celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| (暗示,旁侧敲击,暗讽,讽刺,冷嘲热讽) hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |
| (夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
increment
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| (请求,敬礼,致意) call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously |
| (打击,挑战) dispute or contradict, often in insulting way; challenge |
| (恶毒的) deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| (增加) process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |
incumbent
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| (义不容辞的,职责在身的) imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
| (社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| (简洁的) brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
| (无疑的,无可争议的) indisputable; not open to question |
indigenous
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| (增加) process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |
| (小屋) shack; small, wretched house |
| (请求,敬礼,致意) call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously |
| (土产的,本地的) native; originating where it is found |
innuendo
10
| (盗窃) unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft |
| (阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap |
| (蛛丝,薄纱,轻而薄的) sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous |
| (暗示,旁侧敲击,暗讽,讽刺,冷嘲热讽) hint; indirect implication , usually malicious |