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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
murky 
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 | (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
nautical
2
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (夜的) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
obtrusive
3
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (报复) action taken in return for injury or offense |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
panacea
4
| (可怕的) formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
paradox
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| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
precocious
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| (暂缓) usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (复仇,补偿,惩罚) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| (变节者) disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
predatory
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| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (复仇,补偿,惩罚) something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses |
| (掠夺的,食肉的) living by preying on other animals |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
prelude
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| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (靠着的,斜躺的,不动的,休息的) reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (特权) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
prestige
9
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
prevaricate
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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 |
| (暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |