3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pacifist 
1
 | (和平主义者) one opposed to force; antimilitarist |
| (现象) observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation |
| (夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| (一贫如洗,穷困潦倒) extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency |
painstaking
2
| (打击) striking one object against another sharply |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (辛勤的) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
palpitate
3
| (顶尖,顶点) peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |
| (拍动,跳动,搏动) beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |
| (犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| (平行状态,相似的) state of being parallel; similarity in aspect, course, or tendency |
parsimony
4
| (手术后的) happening or done after a surgical operation |
| (彩色粉笔,彩色粉笔画,轻淡色彩,淡而柔和的色彩) any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (打击) striking one object against another sharply |
partiality
5
| (犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| (倾向,偏见) inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| (预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
| (彩色粉笔,彩色粉笔画,轻淡色彩,淡而柔和的色彩) any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor |
penury
6
| (花斑的,斑驳的) mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| (一贫如洗,穷困潦倒) extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency |
| (预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
perpetrate
7
| (预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (犯罪,承担不好的责任) be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in bad sense |
| (倾向,偏见) inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
politic
8
| (夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| (撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| (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 |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
pomposity
9
| (夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| (辛勤的) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains |
| (预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
poseur
10
| (倾向,偏见) inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (一贫如洗,穷困潦倒) extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency |