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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
mottled 
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 | (无所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
nettle
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| (变节者) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
noisome
3
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (重新得到,找回) recover; find and bring in; get back |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
notorious
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| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (变节者) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
panegyric
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| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (可怕的) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
paradox
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| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
petrify
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| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
precarious
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| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (暂缓) usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| (靠着的,斜躺的,不动的,休息的) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
precipitous
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| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (轻罪,轻微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
precocious
10
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |