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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
mimic 
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 | (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
| (模仿,摹拟) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
misanthrope
2
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
myriad
3
| (惩罚的) punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| (无数,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (新手) beginner; person new to a field or activity |
obsession
4
| (复仇,补偿,惩罚) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (重新得到,找回) recover; find and bring in; get back |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
obsolete
5
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
ostensible
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| (遗忘,赦免) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| (有味道的,有香味儿的) fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
panegyric
7
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (暂缓) usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
parody
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| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
pedant
10
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |