3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
bandleader 
1
 | (遗产,遗赠) inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another |
| (乐队指挥) leader of a dance band; musician who leads a band of musicians |
| (良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的) kindly; favorable; not malignant |
| (恶意的,有害的) portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
bandy
2
| (传话) discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
| (钝的,直率的,不客气的,使变钝) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive |
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
barrage
3
| (弹幕,火力网) artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (咆哮,吓唬) blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner |
bastion
4
| (咆哮,吓唬) blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (（大学的）会计员，出纳员，事务员) treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
becloud
5
| (错误) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion |
| (不合习俗,放荡不羁) unconventional in an artistic way |
| (遮盖,不让看清楚) make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds |
| (失去的,缺少的) deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss |
beeline
6
| (直线) direct, quick route; direct, straight course |
| (良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的) kindly; favorable; not malignant |
| (弹幕,火力网) artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| (均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium |
bemused
7
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (向致意,示意,吸引,引诱) signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| (钝的,直率的,不客气的,使变钝) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive |
| (困惑的,发呆的) confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
berate
8
| (不合习俗,放荡不羁) unconventional in an artistic way |
| (严厉指责,谴责) rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| (花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
| (怪物,怪兽) huge creature; something enormous in size or power |
bicker
9
| (争吵) engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
| (严厉指责,谴责) rebuke or scold angrily and at length |
| (花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
billowing
10
| (波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (遮盖,不让看清楚) make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
| (困惑的,发呆的) confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |