3500 ACT Vocabulary

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catapult  Speak Example sentences
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(牢牢抓住) close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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(弹弓,弹射器) slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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(放弃,屈服于,投降) yield or formally resign and surrender to another
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(公共的) held in common; of a group of people
cautiously  Speak Example sentences
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(小心地,谨慎地) gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
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(吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
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(接触着的,接近的,邻近的,接壤的) sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
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(公共的) held in common; of a group of people
celerity  Speak Example sentences
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
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(提示,暗示) end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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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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(弹弓,弹射器) slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
cessation  Speak Example sentences
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(名人的,著名的) famous; well-known; having illustrious past
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(停止) bringing or coming to end; ceasing
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(吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
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(挑选,拣出,采集（鲜花等）) pick out from others; weed out; remove rejected members or parts from
characterize  Speak Example sentences
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(接触着的,接近的,邻近的,接壤的) sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
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(弹弓,弹射器) slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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(表现的特色,刻画的性格) distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
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(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
chortle  Speak Example sentences
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(弹弓,弹射器) slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
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(吐露(心事),倾诉) disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
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(得意的笑) chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint
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(小心地,谨慎地) gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
clench  Speak Example sentences
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(怀抱(希望)) harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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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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(牢牢抓住) close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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(证明有罪,宣告有罪) find or declare guilty
communal  Speak Example sentences
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(华氏) measure of temperature, used widely in Europe
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(传染性的,有感染力的) infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
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(提示,暗示) end of a thing; queue; last words of a play actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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(公共的) held in common; of a group of people
compliant  Speak Example sentences
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(让步,顺从) yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
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(传染性的,有感染力的) infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
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(离心,放射) radiating; departing from the center
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(接触着的,接近的,邻近的,接壤的) sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
compunction  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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(累积) increasing by successive addition
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(表现的特色,刻画的性格) distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
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(后悔) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt