3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (11) - Matching Quizzes
ramshackle 
1
 | (壅滞,郁积) condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance |
| (僵局) deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
| (摇摆的,摇摇欲坠的) of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair |
| (迷住的,全神贯注的) absorbed; deeply moved or delighted |
rancid
2
| (证实,验证) establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support |
| (亵渎的,天谴的) acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane |
| (油脂一样腐臭的) having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats |
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
rancor
3
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| (脱落,蜕皮) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse |
| (地下的) hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground |
| (居住) dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period |
raze
4
| (老套,一成不变,铅版) fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception |
| (食物,生计) act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health |
| (静止的,单调的) not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
repudiate
5
| (壅滞,郁积) condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from static balance |
| (僵局) deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
| (代表的,有代表性的) fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude; bearing character or power of another; acting for another or others |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
rhapsodize
6
| (狂热地描述,写狂想文,作狂想曲) speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
| (脱落,蜕皮) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse |
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| (地震的) caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking |
risky
7
| (地下的) hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground |
| (危险的,冒险的) involving risk or danger; hazardous |
| (简洁的,紧身的) brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words |
| (脱落,蜕皮) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse |
rotundity
8
| (地下的) hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground |
| (特定的) given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| (圆形,球状,洪亮的演讲) roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness |
sardonic
9
| (讽刺的) disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking |
| (狂热地描述,写狂想文,作狂想曲) speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| (强调,突出,重点) lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention |
seismic
10
| (残留物) remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists |
| (静止的,单调的) not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull |
| (地震的) caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking |
| (使麻木,使大吃一惊) make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |