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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
mimic 
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 | (模倣) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (消えない) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (平民) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (賛辞) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
novice
2
| (はrecapitulate) summarize; repeat in concise form |
| (パロディ) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (誤称) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (初心者) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
obsolete
3
| (教訓払拭) say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
| (時代遅れ) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (リカンベント) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| (誤称) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
obtrusive
4
| (万能薬) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (日常) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (押し付けがましい) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (比喩) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
ostensible
5
| (表向き) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (不安定な) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (相互) concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
| (ドンキホーテ) idealistic without regard to practicality |
panacea
6
| (相互) concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
| (万能薬) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (恨み) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
| (早熟) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
paraphrase
7
| (模倣) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (時代遅れ) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (あまのじゃく) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (言い換え) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
pertinacious
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| (しつこい) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (全能) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (有無を言わせぬ) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (決まり文句) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
precipitous
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| (断崖絶壁) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (閲覧) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (日常) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
prestige
10
| (消えない) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (斑状) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (検索) recover; find and bring in; get back |
| (融通が利かない) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |