3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pall 
1
 | (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (翼龙) extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods |
| (打孔) pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate |
| (厌烦,腻味) grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect |
parallelism
2
| (教育学) teaching; art of education; science of teaching |
| (平行状态,相似的) state of being parallel; similarity in aspect, course, or tendency |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (用拳头打) beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly |
periphery
3
| (健壮的,肥胖的,魁梧的) inoffensive expression of fat; stout |
| ((圆形的)边缘) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference |
| (传播,流传) spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| (有远见的) displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies |
petrify
4
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (繁荣,好运) good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
| (相等,势均力敌,奇偶) equality in status or amount; similarity or close |
piebald
5
| (花斑的,斑驳的) mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white |
| (剽窃) steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own |
| ((圆形的)边缘) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference |
| (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 |
pittance
6
| (首要的,优等的) having or reflecting superior quality or value |
| (外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary |
| (微薄的薪水) very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
preferable
7
| (翼龙) extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods |
| (更可取的,更好的) favored; better; more desirable or worthy than another; preferred |
| (繁荣,好运) good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
| (平行状态,相似的) state of being parallel; similarity in aspect, course, or tendency |
prestige
8
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (强烈的,感人的,尖锐的) state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
prey
9
| (被掠食者,牺牲者,食物) hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (繁荣,好运) good fortune; financial success; physical well-being |
| (安抚,平静) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
primeval
10
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (纸草,草纸（古代的）) ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| (色素) substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter |