3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
careen 
1
 | (倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side |
| (诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| (放弃,屈服于,投降) yield or formally resign and surrender to another |
| (校对,整理) examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order |
caulk
2
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (让步,顺从) yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply |
| (填,补漏) make watertight by filling in cracks |
| (地域,气候) region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate |
cede
3
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (彬彬有礼,殷勤) trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
| (协作,合作) work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort |
| (放弃,屈服于,投降) yield or formally resign and surrender to another |
clump
4
| (谜的) cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| (草丛,树丛,灌木丛,一块,一团) cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; sound of heavy treading |
| (协作,合作) work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort |
| (自负,自大,离奇古怪的想法) overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
communal
5
| (卖弄风情的女子,蜂鸟) flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| (铃舌,钟舌) metal striker that hangs inside bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds |
| (谜的) cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| (公共的) held in common; of a group of people |
comprise
6
| (连接,联系,联合) join, or fasten together; associate; combine; unite or link together |
| (反复无常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (包括) include; consist of; be composed of |
compunction
7
| (后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt |
| (包括) include; consist of; be composed of |
| (协作,合作) work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort |
| (尸体似的,苍白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
conceit
8
| (自负,自大,离奇古怪的想法) overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
| (公共的) held in common; of a group of people |
| (抓住,攫取) grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize |
| (一百年的,百岁的) of hundredth anniversary; lasting or aged a hundred years |
concrete
9
| (用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结) solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (轻蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect |
| (怀抱(希望)) harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear |
confound
10
| (谜的) cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
| (巨变,剧变,灾难) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
| (放弃,屈服于,投降) yield or formally resign and surrender to another |
| (诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |