3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
badinage 
1
 | (弓,弓形) inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward |
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| (阻止,阻碍) hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
barely
2
| (仅仅) just; only; hardly; scarcely |
| (俗丽,俗气) ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery |
| (屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
baroque
3
| (阻止,阻碍) hinder; obstruct; indicate broadly without great detail; sketch |
| (爆破) explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
bask
4
| (旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
| (享受（温暖）,愉快,舒适) luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
| (残忍的) beastlike; brutal; lacking in intelligence or reason |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
bastion
5
| (自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
| (搞砸) mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner |
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
becalm
6
| (仅仅) just; only; hardly; scarcely |
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
| (富足的,慷慨的) abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously |
| (小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy |
bedraggle
7
| (泥泞的,湿的) wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places |
| (小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy |
| (删除) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly |
| (滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
besmirch
8
| (苦(味)的) harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious |
| (弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (分裂,分离) divorce; separation; loss of control or composure |
| (抑郁,沮丧,布鲁斯音乐) gloom; depressed spirits |
bow
9
| (弓,弓形) inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward |
| (俗丽,俗气) ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery |
| (传话) discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly |
| (删除) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly |
bowdlerize
10
| (删除) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (两年一度) every two years; lasting or living for two years |
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |