3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
dearth 
1
 | (完全的,最终的) final; complete; precisely defined or explicit |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (分解,肢解) cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body |
| (骚动,动乱) disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder |
decrepitude
2
| (衰老,老耄) state of collapse caused by illness or old age |
| (断开) separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| (僵局) standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
depredation
3
| (掠夺) plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss |
| (门徒,弟子) follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
| (小心的,谨慎的) free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable |
| (掠夺) deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
descry
4
| (看到) catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny |
| (打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
| (分心,分散注意力) cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle |
| (不同,差距) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
destiny
5
| (断开) separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| (命运,天命,定数,命运之神) event that will inevitably happen in the future |
| (使人惊讶) fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| (诽谤) slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
digress
6
| (衰老,老耄) state of collapse caused by illness or old age |
| (游离主题,扯开) turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| (颓废,腐坏) process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay |
| (骚动,动乱) disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder |
disappointment
7
| (失望) feeling of dissatisfaction |
| (减慢) slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of |
| (消化,理解) process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body |
| (打趣,取消) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
discomposure
8
| (遗弃的,废弃的) left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty |
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| (心乱,不安) state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
| (诽谤) slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
discord
9
| (使人惊讶) fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (冲突的,不和谐的) conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things |
| (僵局) standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate |
discreet
10
| (落叶的) falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth |
| (干旱) dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall |
| (解散,终止,解体) breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay |
| (小心的,谨慎的) free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable |