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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
misnomer 
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 | forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
nettle
2
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
noisome
3
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
novice
4
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
oblivion
5
| compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
ostracize
6
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
panacea
7
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
paradox
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| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
pedantic
9
| living by preying on other animals |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
peremptory
10
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |