3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (10) - Matching Quizzes
pacify 
1
 | (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (可渗透的,可学习的) penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| (安抚,平静) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| (闲聊,胡说,废话唠叨) speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly |
partial
2
| (可行的) feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice |
| (部分的) incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others |
| (广泛传播的,流行的) widespread; affecting majority of people |
| (哀伤的) expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad |
pathos
3
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (前提,基于的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (（古希腊士兵的）密集方阵,密集队) compact or close knit group of people, animals, or things |
| (广泛传播的,流行的) widespread; affecting majority of people |
pertinent
4
| (说到点子上的,中肯的,有关的) having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating |
| (证据) evidence; demonstration; statement or argument used in such a validation |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (可行的) feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice |
pigment
5
| (色素) substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (劝其改宗,改宗) induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| (借口,托辞) excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason |
plaintive
6
| (泵) draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities |
| (传播,流传) spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| (哀伤的) expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad |
| (慈善家) person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution |
plumage
7
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (表演者) entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind |
| (哀伤的) expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad |
poseur
8
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (抗议) expression of disagreement and disapproval; complain against |
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (富豪统治) society or government ruled by wealthy class |
positive
9
| (积极的,正的,阳极的) involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident |
| (陈词滥调的,陈腐的) dull and tiresome; commonplace |
| (语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
| (传播,流传) spread or flow throughout; pervade |
practicable
10
| (规则) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (抗议) expression of disagreement and disapproval; complain against |
| (可行的) feasible; capable of being effected, done, or put into practice |
| (放荡的,放肆的,不检点的) inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral |