3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
badinage 
1
 | (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| (反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
| (毯子,厚的遮盖物) heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing |
baleful
2
| (祝福,幸福的) completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| (热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
| (恶意的,有害的) portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| (围攻) surround with armed forces; harass with requests |
balloon
3
| (挥舞) move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions |
| (热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| (竖立的) rising like bristles; showing irritation |
bastion
4
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (失去的,缺少的) deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss |
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (限制,抑制) let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate |
beatific
5
| (滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
| (抑郁,沮丧,布鲁斯音乐) gloom; depressed spirits |
| (祝福,幸福的) completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| (强壮的肌肉) solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs |
beget
6
| (得子,产生) produce; give rise to |
| (分裂,分离) divorce; separation; loss of control or composure |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
beset
7
| (肿块,突起) impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow |
| (退缩,畏缩) draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear |
| (困扰) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| (喧嚣,繁忙,熙熙攘攘) move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem |
besiege
8
| (围攻) surround with armed forces; harass with requests |
| (挥舞) move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions |
| (皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| (热气球,轻气球,玩具气球) large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
bigotry
9
| (被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (固执) stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
bivouac
10
| (帐篷) temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch tent |
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |