3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
parsimonious 
1
 | (打孔) pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| ((供水)管道系统) installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (辛勤的) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
performer
2
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (使迷惑的,使莫名其妙的) lacking clarity of meaning; confusing |
| (专家的地位,特性或方法,专业主义) expertness characteristic of a professional person |
| (表演者) entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind |
pervasive
3
| (深入人心,普遍的) pervading; spread throughout every part |
| (筛子似的) full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
| (劝其改宗,改宗) induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| (散文) essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality |
plebeian
4
| (筛子似的) full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through |
| (出色的,出类拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps |
| (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 |
pliable
5
| (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 |
| (发达,繁荣,昌盛) flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger |
| (打孔) pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
plutocracy
6
| (剽窃) steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| (极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps |
| (富豪统治) society or government ruled by wealthy class |
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
podiatrist
7
| (极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps |
| (足病医生) doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments |
| (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 |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
polarize
8
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps |
| (小气的,吝啬的,太节省的) excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| (谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
polygonal
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 |
| (深入人心,普遍的) pervading; spread throughout every part |
| (神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality |
| (多角形的,多边形的) having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons |
preamble
10
| (足病医生) doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (铜绿,光泽,古色) green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |