3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (3) - Matching Quizzes |    |
calumny 
1
 | (诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| (按照惯例地,照常套地) in a conventional manner; ordinarily, by convention |
| (合同书,特许证) document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of vessel |
| (狭促的,难辨的,难懂的) jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted |
catcall
2
| (嘘声) shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience |
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (洞,腔,蛀洞) hole; cavern; hollow area within the body |
| (平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
cavity
3
| (补偿,对抗,抵消) act or react with equal force; ; counteract |
| (大声喧哗,持续的铿锵声) loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound |
| (洞,腔,蛀洞) hole; cavern; hollow area within the body |
| (达到顶点,达到顶峰) reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit |
characterize
4
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (表现的特色,刻画的性格) distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of |
| (典礼,仪式,礼节) formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom |
| (同心) having a common center, circles of different size, one within another |
charter
5
| (大火灾,大火) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| (合同书,特许证) document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of vessel |
| ((天气,海洋等)静的,平静的) freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity |
| (吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest |
churlish
6
| (典礼,仪式,礼节) formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom |
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (狭促的,难辨的,难懂的) jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted |
| (粗鲁的) difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
cleave
7
| (劈开,黏着,忠于) split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to |
| (大火灾,大火) large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (狭促的,难辨的,难懂的) jammed; stuffed; uncomfortably small or restricted |
comment
8
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (注释,评论) express an opinion; remark |
| (灾难,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| (达到顶点,达到顶峰) reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit |
compile
9
| (非正式的,随便的,漫不经心的) informal; purposeless; occurring by chance |
| (聚集,积累,汇集) put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources |
| (灾难,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| (使接触,联系) get in touch with; reach |
conceal
10
| (隐藏,隐瞒) keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete |
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (粗鲁的) difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |