3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
patent 
1
 | (专利) grant made by government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant |
| (削去,剥去（外皮）,削减,减少,缩减（开支）) remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument |
| (花斑的,斑驳的) mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| (劝解,平静,安抚) make peace with; appease and render favorable |
pert
2
| (爱管闲事的,无理的) improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance |
| (长者,家长,酋长,族长) father and ruler of family or tribe |
| (神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality |
| (潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be |
pet
3
| (宠物) animal kept for amusement or companionship |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (令人望而却步地,(价格)极高地) forbiddingly; in a prohibitive manner; so as to prohibit |
| (手术后的) happening or done after a surgical operation |
pious
4
| (预谋,预先考虑) plan, arrange, or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action |
| (劝其改宗,改宗) induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
| (神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality |
poignancy
5
| (爱管闲事的,无理的) improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance |
| (绘画,油画) drawing; picture or design in paint; action of applying paint to a surface |
| (强烈的,感人的,尖锐的) state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| (被掠食者,牺牲者,食物) hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense |
portly
6
| (手术后的) happening or done after a surgical operation |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (凤梨,菠萝) large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves |
| (健壮的,肥胖的,魁梧的) inoffensive expression of fat; stout |
positive
7
| (削去,剥去（外皮）,削减,减少,缩减（开支）) remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument |
| (积极的,正的,阳极的) involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident |
| (泵) draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities |
| (吓呆,石化,化石) process of turning some plant material into stone |
postoperative
8
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (手术后的) happening or done after a surgical operation |
| (延长) prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
| (贫困) lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts |
potential
9
| (主要的) first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief |
| (延长) prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
| (潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
prattle
10
| (宠物) animal kept for amusement or companionship |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (削去,剥去（外皮）,削减,减少,缩减（开支）) remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument |
| (闲聊,胡说,废话唠叨) speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly |