3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
paean 
1
 | (欢乐歌,赞美歌) song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (盘子,版图,大片平面) flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, vessel of metal or wood for food table |
| (强烈的,感人的,尖锐的) state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
patrician
2
| (有洞察力的,警觉的,智慧的) insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive |
| (贵族的) belong to noble origin; having high birth |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (魔术(用手表演)) cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands |
peculate
3
| (专业的,职业的) engaged in, or suitable for a profession |
| (有名望的,有威信的) honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status |
| (挪用（公款）,侵吞,盗用) embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care |
| (缺陷) hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
peculiarity
4
| (特性,怪癖) eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship |
| (缺陷) hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
| (能导致疾病) able to cause disease; producing disease |
| (后裔) one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product |
perceptive
5
| (好斗的) combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness |
| (有洞察力的,警觉的,智慧的) insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (欢乐歌,赞美歌) song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
phylum
6
| (门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
| (减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (盘子,版图,大片平面) flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, vessel of metal or wood for food table |
picaresque
7
| ((圆形的)边缘) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference |
| (以歹徒为题材的文学作品的) involving clever rogues or adventurers |
| (解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
pioneering
8
| (开创性的) initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer |
| (有洞察力的,警觉的,智慧的) insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (预先安排,使其偏向于) give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance |
plate
9
| (预先安排,使其偏向于) give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance |
| (长者,家长,酋长,族长) father and ruler of family or tribe |
| (盘子,版图,大片平面) flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, vessel of metal or wood for food table |
| (专业的,职业的) engaged in, or suitable for a profession |
ponderous
10
| (延长) prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
| (预先安排,使其偏向于) give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance |
| (教皇的,主教的) pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |