3500 ACT Vocabulary
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
baffle 
1
 | (挫败) frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| (介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
balk
2
| (反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly |
| (争吵) engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
| (烤,烧,炎热灼人,酷暑蒸人) cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated |
ballast
3
| (有条纹或斑点的) of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
| (大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief |
bask
4
| (恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (享受（温暖）,愉快,舒适) luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth |
| (退缩,畏缩) draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear |
bellicose
5
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
bilious
6
| (祝福,幸福的) completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| (遗产,遗赠) inheritance; legacy; act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another |
| (漂白) cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach |
| (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
blanch
7
| (抑郁,沮丧,布鲁斯音乐) gloom; depressed spirits |
| (漂白) cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach |
| (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| (燃烧(的)) marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent |
bolster
8
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (弓,弓形) inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward |
| (订婚) become engaged to marry; promise to marry |
bore
9
| (祝福) blessedness; state of extreme happiness |
| (钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill |
| (挫败) frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
bovine
10
| (牛的,迟钝的,耐心的) dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief |