3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(漂亮的书法) beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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(盲目爱国主义) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
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(发型) hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair
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(认知的) knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
cantankerous  Speak Example sentences
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(伤心,失望委屈) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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(无数的) innumerable; infinite; too many to count
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(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(变色龙) lizard that changes color in different situations
caption  Speak Example sentences
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(标题) title; chapter heading; text under illustration
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(疯狂的,狂热的) affected with madness; insane; deranged
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(平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
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(和谐的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
catharsis  Speak Example sentences
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(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(变色龙) lizard that changes color in different situations
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(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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(无数的) innumerable; infinite; too many to count
celebrated  Speak Example sentences
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(商品,日用品) goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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(深渊) deep opening in the earth surface
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(抓住,攫取) grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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(名人的,著名的) famous; well-known; having illustrious past
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(爬) climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling
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((长诗的)分篇) part or division of poem of some length
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(有说服力的) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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(幽闭恐怖症) abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
cluster  Speak Example sentences
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(犯(错误),干(坏事)) do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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(牢牢抓住) close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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(簇,串,群) group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
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(发型) hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair
coiffure  Speak Example sentences
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(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
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(牢牢抓住) close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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(发型) hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair
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(顶点的,高潮的) relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax
colander  Speak Example sentences
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(过滤器) bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods
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(认知的) knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
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(商品,日用品) goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
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(停止) bringing or coming to end; ceasing
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(铃舌,钟舌) metal striker that hangs inside bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
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(后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(犯(错误),干(坏事)) do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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((天气,海洋等)静的,平静的) freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity