3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
paramount 
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 | (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
pare
2
| (削去,剥去（外皮）,削减,减少,缩减（开支）) remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument |
| (把自己打扮漂亮,自我满足) make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
parity
3
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (后裔) one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product |
| (支持者,建议者) one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer |
parochial
4
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (突然一阵的,突发的（痛苦,笑,愤怒）) sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |
| (特性,怪癖) eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
paroxysm
5
| (突然一阵的,突发的（痛苦,笑,愤怒）) sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |
| (整洁的,精准的,精确的) very precise and formal; exceedingly proper |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| (被掠食者,牺牲者,食物) hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense |
pedant
6
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| (学究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
pious
7
| (潜能,潜力) inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality |
| (提出) put forward; offer for consideration or debate |
plethora
8
| (前任,前辈) former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| (洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (倾向于) inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency |
potentiality
9
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (潜能,潜力) inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed |
| (神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality |
| (被掠食者,牺牲者,食物) hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense |
prate
10
| (发达,繁荣,昌盛) flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger |
| (空谈) speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter |
| (纸草,草纸（古代的）) ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| (洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |