3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
baleful 
1
 | (可笑的,嘲弄的) good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone |
| (恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| (恶意的,有害的) portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| (跳起,弹回) jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface |
ballast
2
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
| (大声喊叫,令人眩晕的强光) loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
balloon
3
| (热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
| (宽度) measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent |
| (享受（温暖）,愉快,舒适) luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
| (争吵) engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
barely
4
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (仅仅) just; only; hardly; scarcely |
| (皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| (滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
beneficial
5
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (有用的) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
bereavement
6
| (丧亲) grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death |
| (滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
| (（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 |
| (预示,表示) signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of |
beset
7
| (得子,产生) produce; give rise to |
| (乐队指挥) leader of a dance band; musician who leads a band of musicians |
| (困扰) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
betroth
8
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
| (残忍的) beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason |
| (订婚) become engaged to marry; promise to marry |
bicker
9
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (争吵) engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| (丧亲) grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death |
blare
10
| (均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium |
| (毯子,厚的遮盖物) heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing |
| (恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| (大声喊叫,令人眩晕的强光) loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |