3500 ACT Vocabulary

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canvas  Speak Example sentences
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(帆布,画布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
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(同时存在,共存) exist together, at the same time, or in the same place
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(犯(错误),干(坏事)) do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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(家族,宗族) faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
castigate  Speak Example sentences
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(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(大声喧哗,持续的铿锵声) loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
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(粘住的) stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation
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(帆布,画布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative
chameleon  Speak Example sentences
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(谨慎的,节约的) having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd
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(遵守,顺从,服从,遵奉) similarity in form or character; agreement
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(牢牢抓住) close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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(变色龙) lizard that changes color in different situations
chronic  Speak Example sentences
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(饱经忧患的,忧心忡忡的) worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses
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(家族,宗族) faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(过滤器) bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods
circumvent  Speak Example sentences
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(娇养,溺爱) treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
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(智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
clan  Speak Example sentences
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(狭促的,难辨的,难懂的) jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
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(注释,评论) express an opinion; remark
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(家族,宗族) faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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(接合,结合,合并) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
cloister  Speak Example sentences
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(修道院) place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
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(慢性的) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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(过滤器) bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods
coalesce  Speak Example sentences
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(家族,宗族) faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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(接合,结合,合并) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(吐露(心事),倾诉) disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
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(限制) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle
cognitive  Speak Example sentences
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(象征丰饶的羊角) goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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(认知的) knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
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(补偿,对抗,抵消) act or react with equal force; ; counteract
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(同时存在,共存) exist together, at the same time, or in the same place
commiserate  Speak Example sentences
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(怜悯,同情) feel or express pity or sympathy for
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(离心,放射) radiating; departing from the center
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(狭促的,难辨的,难懂的) jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted
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(填,补漏) make watertight by filling in cracks