3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (10) - Matching Quizzes |    |
parallelism 
1
 | (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (首要的,优等的) having or reflecting superior quality or value |
| (平行状态,相似的) state of being parallel; similarity in aspect, course, or tendency |
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
pathogenic
2
| (能导致疾病) able to cause disease; producing disease |
| (以歹徒为题材的文学作品的) involving clever rogues or adventurers |
| (追赶,追踪,从事) follow in; go in search of or hunt for |
| (爱国的) inspired by love for one's country |
patriotic
3
| (爱国的) inspired by love for one's country |
| (极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps |
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (厌烦,腻味) grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect |
perfection
4
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (首要的,优等的) having or reflecting superior quality or value |
| (琐碎的东西,零碎的随身物品) personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity |
| (尽善尽美,完美) flawlessness; excellence; state of being without flaw or defect |
performer
5
| (厌烦,腻味) grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect |
| (表演者) entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind |
| (拳击家) one who fights with his fists, especially, a professional prize fighter; boxer |
| (假名,笔名) pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
pile
6
| (堆,大量,绒,丝) large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (掠夺) rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
pittance
7
| (突出) extend out or project in space; stick out |
| (发射,导弹) weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet |
| (开始进行,继续进行,起诉,控诉,源于) follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward |
| (微薄的薪水) very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
plagiarize
8
| (剽窃) steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| (滤出,滴出,（思想,感情等）为人所感受到) spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (琐碎的东西,零碎的随身物品) personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity |
plunge
9
| (跳进,投入,陷入) dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place |
| (微薄的薪水) very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
| (开始进行,继续进行,起诉,控诉,源于) follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
portent
10
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| (传粉媒介,传粉昆虫) insect that carries pollen from one flower to another |