3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (4) - Matching Quizzes |    |
dearth 
1
 | (大相径庭的,没关系的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| (稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops |
| (放纵,挥霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| (贬低,降低) reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade |
declaim
2
| (放纵,挥霍) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices |
| (有害的) causing damage or harm; injurious |
| (演说,高谈阔论) speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech |
| (断开) separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
defame
3
| (丑化,诽谤) harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous |
| (有害的) causing damage or harm; injurious |
| (潮湿的,有湿气的) humid; moist; slightly wet |
| (暴力压制) rule or exercise power in cruel; rule over or control arbitrarily |
demystify
4
| (游手好闲,混日子) proceed slowly; waste time |
| (散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| (澄清,揭秘) clarify; free from mystery or obscurity |
| (剥夺（公民权）) deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote |
deny
5
| (贬低,降低) reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade |
| (致命的,极度的) fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death |
| (破坏,毁灭) havoc; event that completely destroys something |
| (否认,否定) disagree with; refuse; declare untrue |
discrete
6
| (分离,没有关系的) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts |
| (暴力压制) rule or exercise power in cruel; rule over or control arbitrarily |
| (有害的) causing damage or harm; injurious |
| (移置,转移,取代,替代) move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland |
disenfranchise
7
| (可疑的,疑心的) distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion |
| (日常的) daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period |
| (剥夺（公民权）) deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote |
| (持不同意见的,难于对付的) disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious |
disjointed
8
| (大相径庭的,没关系的) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| (剥夺（公民权）) deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote |
| (断开) separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| (讲台) raised platform for guests of honor |
dissection
9
| (描述) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe |
| (悲痛,不幸,穷困) discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to |
| (扰乱,使混乱) disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized |
| (分析,解剖) analysis; cutting apart in order to examine |
dissertation
10
| (论文(博士生)) formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university |
| (独裁的,专制的,专横的,) pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute |
| (演说,高谈阔论) speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech |
| (移置,转移,取代,替代) move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland |