3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
debatable 
1
 | (魔鬼的) extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon |
| (落叶的) falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth |
| (未决定的,有争执的) disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate |
| (颓废,腐坏) process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay |
decollete
2
| (障碍,缺点) disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes |
| (有识别能力的,有偏见的) able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste |
| (低肩露颈的服装) having low-necked dress |
| (不和谐的,冲突的) not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant |
defeatist
3
| (失败主义者) attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome |
| (颓废,腐坏) process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay |
| (结局,结果) outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot |
| (澄清,揭秘) clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
defensive
4
| (煽动政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| (自卫的) intended or appropriate for defending against; protective |
| (忧郁,悲伤) period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity |
| (澄清,揭秘) clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
defray
5
| (偿付) pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for |
| (忧郁的,凄凉的,抑郁的,阴暗的) causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy |
| (降级,贬低) degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
| (分解,肢解) cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body |
degradation
6
| (结局,结果) outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| (迷惑,扰乱,使难堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| (挖出,出土) dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice |
demagogue
7
| (迷惑,扰乱,使难堪) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
| (煽动政治家) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people |
| (忧郁,悲伤) period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity |
| (澄清,揭秘) clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
devout
8
| (缺乏的,不足的) inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element |
| (恭敬的,尊重的) careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation |
| (虔诚的,诚恳的) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field |
| (颓废,腐坏) process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay |
disgorge
9
| (未决定的,有争执的) disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate |
| (吐出,涌出,呕吐) bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents |
| (蒸馏,萃取,提炼,提纯) give off liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of |
| (散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
disheveled
10
| (降级,贬低) degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
| (肮脏,不整洁) marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder |
| (捐赠) grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute |
| (捐助者) giver; one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund |