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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
microcosm 
1
 | work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
morose
2
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
nautical
3
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
oblivious
4
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
pedantic
5
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
peruse
6
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
platitude
7
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
ponderous
8
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
precarious
9
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
predilection
10
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |