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Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
sagacious 
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 | (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (暂时放弃,屈从) give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
| (精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
scourge
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| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (鞭笞,蹂躏) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| (宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific |
| (卫星) small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
sinecure
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| (征服,击溃) conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| (春天的,春天似的,春天发生的,) related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (闲职,报纸茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility |
spurn
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| (春天的,春天似的,春天发生的,) related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| (邪恶的) suggesting or threatening evil |
| (放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
tangible
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| (征服,击溃) conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| (催眠的) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| (可触摸的,真实的) able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
| (防不住的,防不胜防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
tantamount
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| (翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
taunt
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| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (多汁的) full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (嘲笑,讥笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
temerity
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| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| (翻腾) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| (随意,冲动) sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
temporize
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| (超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (功利的,实利的) practical and functional, not just for show |
| (责骂的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
truculent
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| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |