3500 ACT Vocabulary
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
calamity 
1
 | (灾难,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| (挑剔) criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections |
| (教义问答手册) book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer |
| (小心的,仔细地) full of care; anxious; solicitous; taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious |
canvas
2
| (聚合,接近) approach; tend to meet; come together |
| (理解,包含) grasp; ability to understand |
| (帆布,画布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative |
| (门诊所) healthcare facility for outpatient care |
canvass
3
| (合流,汇流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| (调查,投票) determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| (佣金,委员会,委任,任命) fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize |
| (抚慰,调和) making or willing to yield, or to make concessions |
caustic
4
| (消耗,消费) eating or drinking of something |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (公共的) held in common; of a group of people |
ceremonious
5
| (秃鹰) largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries |
| (歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| (合流,汇流) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
| (隆重的) marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual |
cherish
6
| (立方体的) having three dimensions |
| (地域,气候) region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate |
| (门诊所) healthcare facility for outpatient care |
| (怀抱(希望)) harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear |
cistern
7
| (水塔,水库) reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses |
| (协调的) planned or accomplished together; combined |
| (种类,类目,范畴) group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute |
| (怀抱(希望)) harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear |
clime
8
| (法庭,球场) enclosed space; courtyard; uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building |
| (公共的) held in common; of a group of people |
| (娇养,溺爱) treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point |
| (地域,气候) region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate |
clinic
9
| (同源的) related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function |
| (隆重的) marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual |
| (门诊所) healthcare facility for outpatient care |
| (传达,沟通,通信) send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly |
cognate
10
| (灾难,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
| (同源的) related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function |
| (腐蚀) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
| (公共的) held in common; of a group of people |