3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
palatial 
1
 | (背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| (津贴,补贴,奖金) any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment |
| (追赶,追踪,从事) follow in; go in search of or hunt for |
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
paraphrase
2
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (琐碎的东西,零碎的随身物品) personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity |
penury
3
| (一贫如洗,穷困潦倒) extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency |
| (追赶,追踪,从事) follow in; go in search of or hunt for |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (叉角羚) antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns |
philology
4
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
physiological
5
| (生理学的) pertaining to science of the function of living organisms |
| (跳进,投入,陷入) dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place |
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
piquant
6
| (序（诗歌,歌剧的）) introduction, usually to a poem or play |
| (开胃的,辛辣的,刺激的,淘气顽皮的) pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive |
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| (叉角羚) antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns |
pollinate
7
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (亲近,血缘) property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature |
| (多语言) speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
polyglot
8
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (刺激的,辛辣的,尖锐的) stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| (多语言) speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
portly
9
| (健壮的,肥胖的,魁梧的) inoffensive expression of fat; stout |
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
prescience
10
| (追赶,追踪,从事) follow in; go in search of or hunt for |
| (随意混合的,打乱的,随便的) having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; irregular, casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior |
| (预示能力) ability to foretell future; knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight |
| (序（诗歌,歌剧的）) introduction, usually to a poem or play |