3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
balanced 
1
 | (喧嚣,繁忙,熙熙攘攘) move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
| (均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
| (嘴贫,过度的说,谩骂) discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon |
ballast
2
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
| (嘴贫,过度的说,谩骂) discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon |
bandy
3
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| (小平房) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic |
| (吹嘘的,自负的) exhibiting self-importance |
| (传话) discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
barely
4
| (仅仅) just; only; hardly; scarcely |
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| (旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
| (遗产,遗赠) inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another |
baroque
5
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium |
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| (理发师) haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards |
bedizen
6
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
| (（吟游）诗人) poet, especially lyric poet |
| (俗丽,俗气) ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery |
bemoan
7
| (享受（温暖）,愉快,舒适) luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
| (被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (哀叹,悲伤) regret strongly; express disapproval of |
| (强壮的肌肉) solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs |
benediction
8
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (传话) discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
bicameral
9
| (两院立法制的) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
| (钝的,直率的,不客气的,使变钝) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive |
| (基础,基石) foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel |
| (祝福) blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes |
bizarre
10
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (强壮的肌肉) solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs |
| (帐单,发票) invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu |
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |