3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pandemic 
1
 | (长者,家长,酋长,族长) father and ruler of family or tribe |
| (广泛传播的,流行的) widespread; affecting majority of people |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (典范,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
paroxysm
2
| (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 |
| (（古希腊士兵的）密集方阵,密集队) compact or close knit group of people, animals, or things |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
perdition
3
| (多产的,丰富的) producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile |
| (一边倒的) one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party |
| (毁灭) entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future |
| (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
peripheral
4
| (排挤,代替,阻止,抢占,先发制人) appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity |
| (外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary |
| (拳击家) one who fights with his fists, especially, a professional prize fighter; boxer |
| (掠夺) rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils |
philology
5
| (冗长的,啰嗦的) tedious wordiness; verbosity; great length; minute detail |
| (语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| (刺激的,辛辣的,尖锐的) stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
phlegmatic
6
| (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 |
| (凝视,仔细看) gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with |
| (冷静的,平静的,不易被激起) calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| (打扮) become formal or affected in dress or manners; give neat appearance to |
pillage
7
| (全景的) related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view |
| (张贴,揭示) display announcement in a place of public view; publish on a list |
| (后裔) one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product |
| (掠夺) rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils |
plutocracy
8
| (过量,过剩) overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| (富豪统治) society or government ruled by wealthy class |
| (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 |
| (预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
primp
9
| (偷窃) steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove |
| (打扮) become formal or affected in dress or manners; give neat appearance to |
| (悲观主义者) belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
proceed
10
| (开始进行,继续进行,起诉,控诉,源于) follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward |
| (精明的,明智的,诡计多端的,谨慎的) expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| (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 |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |