3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pall 
1
 | (沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口) gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| (厌烦,腻味) grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect |
| ((植物)授粉) fertilize by transferring pollen |
| (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 |
parallelism
2
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (平行状态,相似的) state of being parallel; similarity in aspect, course, or tendency |
| (多配偶) one who has more than one spouse at a time |
parochial
3
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (借口,托辞) excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (发射,导弹) weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet |
pauper
4
| (叫花子,很可怜的人) very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity |
| (终年的,永久的) lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
| (打孔) pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| (被动的) lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice |
peer
5
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (偷窃（小东西）) steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
| (凝视,仔细看) gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with |
perennial
6
| (凝视,仔细看) gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with |
| (健壮的,肥胖的,魁梧的) inoffensive expression of fat; stout |
| (悬崖,危险的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
| (终年的,永久的) lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
pessimism
7
| (沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口) gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| (悲观主义者) belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess |
| (匆忙的,突然的,未成熟的,草率的) rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly |
| (发射,导弹) weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; fired, thrown, or otherwise propelled object, such as bullet |
philanthropist
8
| (困难,困苦,短缺,缺少) hardship; state of extreme poverty |
| (沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口) gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| (慈善家) person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution |
| (泵) draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities |
platitude
9
| (凝视,仔细看) gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with |
| (预感) sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| (博学者,梵文学家) authority on a subject; learned person; expert |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
plethora
10
| (传粉媒介,传粉昆虫) insect that carries pollen from one flower to another |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (可行的) feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice |
| (祖先) direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder |