3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (11) - Matching Quizzes
relegate 
1
 | (严肃的,认真的) grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said |
| (久坐的,坐惯的) requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory |
| (指派,下放,贬) assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign |
| (抗议) expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially formal statement of grievances |
reside
2
| (行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow |
| (居住) dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period |
| (小船) small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars |
| (懦弱,胆怯) draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear |
rhapsodize
3
| (规定,明细化) specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement |
| (避免) avoid deliberately; keep away from |
| (狂热地描述,写狂想文,作狂想曲) speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
| (饥饿的) extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey |
rote
4
| (行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow |
| (生搬硬套,死记硬背) memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore |
| (嬉戏的,玩闹的) playful; relating to or interested in sports |
| (宣判) final judgment of guilty in criminal case and punishment that is imposed |
salient
5
| (分离) separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body |
| (懦弱,胆怯) draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear |
| (显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| (奢侈的,华丽的) magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious |
sedentary
6
| (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| (久坐的,坐惯的) requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory |
| (侦察,侦察员) find paths through unexplored territory |
| (好交际的,随和的) gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others |
shun
7
| (避免) avoid deliberately; keep away from |
| (行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow |
| (奢侈的,华丽的) magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious |
| (愚蠢的,糊涂的,傻的) exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid |
simile
8
| (明喻,比较) comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
| (安心地,安全地) in a manner free from fear or risk |
| (狂热地描述,写狂想文,作狂想曲) speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
| (懦弱,胆怯) draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear |
sociable
9
| (夸大的,充气的,虚胖的,踩高跷的) stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| (侦察,侦察员) find paths through unexplored territory |
| (好交际的,随和的) gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others |
| (繁殖,再生,复制) have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy |
somber
10
| (居住) dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period |
| (醒目的) having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel |
| (阴森的,昏暗的,抑郁的) gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color |
| (生搬硬套,死记硬背) memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore |