3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
palatial 
1
 | (凝视,仔细看) gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with |
| (调情,轻佻的人) faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men |
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| (高级教士) church dignitary; senior clergyman |
pander
2
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| (提出) put forward; offer for consideration or debate |
| (低级趣味的,拉皮条) offer illicit sex with third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations |
parody
3
| (提出) put forward; offer for consideration or debate |
| (普遍的,流行的) widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted |
| (宫殿似的,宏伟的,壮丽的) of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
pedantic
4
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (堆,大量,绒,丝) large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear |
| (门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
phylum
5
| (适当) fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness |
| (门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
| (愤怒,不满,自尊心受损) sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| (支持者,建议者) one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer |
pile
6
| (门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (堆,大量,绒,丝) large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear |
| (推进的,有推进力的) driving forward; having power to propel |
pine
7
| (领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| (支持者,建议者) one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer |
| (绘画,油画) drawing; picture or design in paint; action of applying paint to a surface |
| (消瘦,憔悴,渴望,松树) have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for |
pittance
8
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (微薄的薪水) very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
| (安抚,平静) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| (门,语群) major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division |
posthumous
9
| (身后的,遗腹的) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| (提升,促进) help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize |
| (俗气的人,无教养的人,心胸狭窄的人) narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain |
| (堆,大量,绒,丝) large timber or post; heap; hair; fiber of wool, cotton; head of an arrow or spear |
primeval
10
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| (尽善尽美,完美) flawlessness; excellence; state of being without flaw or defect |