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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
nautical 
1
 | act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
nettle
2
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
nostalgia
3
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
obtrusive
4
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
obviate
5
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
pedantic
6
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
peruse
7
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
| action taken in return for injury or offense |
| destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
petrify
8
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
platitude
9
| compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
precipitous
10
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |