3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(帐篷) temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch tent
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(旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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(使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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(均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium
balk  Speak Example sentences
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(田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
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(滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures
balloon  Speak Example sentences
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(反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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(热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
bandanna  Speak Example sentences
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(反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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(皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
banquet  Speak Example sentences
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(遗赠,遗留) leave to someone by a will; hand down
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(掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
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(一群（小鸟）) large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail
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(宴会,出席宴会,参加宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
belie  Speak Example sentences
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(大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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(蝴蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
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(活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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(掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression
belligerent  Speak Example sentences
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(推迟的,延期的) having been delayed; done or sent too late
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(弹幕,火力网) artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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(好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(遗产,遗赠) inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
bicker  Speak Example sentences
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(争吵) engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
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(滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures
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(旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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(宴会,出席宴会,参加宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
blithe  Speak Example sentences
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(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(遗赠,遗留) leave to someone by a will; hand down
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(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
boundary  Speak Example sentences
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(帐单,发票) invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
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(配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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(分界线,边界) dividing line; border; frontier
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(小平房) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic