3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
badinage 
1
 | (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
| (密友,伙伴) good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team |
| (小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
baleful
2
| (恶意的,有害的) portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| (退缩,畏缩) draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear |
| (迷惑) confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol |
| (推迟的,延期的) having been delayed; done or sent too late |
becalm
3
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
| (分裂,分离) divorce; separation; loss of control or composure |
| (漂白) cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach |
| (传话) discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
becloud
4
| (一群（小鸟）) large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail |
| (刚硬的,短而硬的（毛发）,易怒的) having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable |
| (推迟的,延期的) having been delayed; done or sent too late |
| (遮盖,不让看清楚) make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds |
beneficial
5
| (胡须,(麦)芒) hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals |
| (宽度) measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent |
| (有用的) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| (漂白) cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach |
bestial
6
| (蝴蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings |
| (固执) stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion |
| (残忍的) beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
blench
7
| (退缩,畏缩) draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear |
| (小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy |
| (刚硬的,短而硬的（毛发）,易怒的) having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable |
| (迷惑) confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol |
blues
8
| (烤,烧,炎热灼人,酷暑蒸人) cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated |
| (抑郁,沮丧,布鲁斯音乐) gloom; depressed spirits |
| (宽度) measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent |
| (丧亲) grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death |
blunder
9
| (恶意的,有害的) portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| (错误) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
boastful
10
| (宽度) measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent |
| (吹嘘的,自负的) exhibiting self-importance |
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
| (烤,烧,炎热灼人,酷暑蒸人) cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated |