3500 ACT Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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fictitious  Speak Example sentences
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(瘦骨嶙峋,憔悴,荒芜) very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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(光滑有光泽的) smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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(想象的) existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
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(比喻) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech
filibuster  Speak Example sentences
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(狂乱的) madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
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(优雅的) elegant; showing grace of movement, form, or proportion
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(（发表长篇演讲来）阻挠法案通过) block legislation by making long speeches
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
fleece  Speak Example sentences
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(整个领域) entire range; all notes in musical scale
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(阴暗的,没有希望的) imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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(抢劫,骗取钱财) rob; strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask unreasonable price
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(比喻) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech
foolhardy  Speak Example sentences
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(忠诚) faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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(愚勇的,傻大胆儿) rash; marked by unthinking boldness
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(步态,步法,速度) manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
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(放弃) give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
forage  Speak Example sentences
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(想象的) existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
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(星系,一群显赫的人,一系列重要的人或物) large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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(搜寻(食物)) hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
frivolous  Speak Example sentences
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(搜寻(食物)) hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
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(星系,一群显赫的人,一系列重要的人或物) large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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(轻佻的,嬉皮笑脸的) lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
fruition  Speak Example sentences
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(无经验的) young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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(挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
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(享用,成就,实现) bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
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(搜寻(食物)) hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
gaunt  Speak Example sentences
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(光滑有光泽的) smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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(稀粥,极度紧张) liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
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(搜寻(食物)) hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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(瘦骨嶙峋,憔悴,荒芜) very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
geniality  Speak Example sentences
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(亲切,同情) warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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(未成熟的,幼芽的) containing seeds of later development; creative
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(猜测,推测) form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
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(取悦) give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
germinal  Speak Example sentences
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(星系,一群显赫的人,一系列重要的人或物) large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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(未成熟的,幼芽的) containing seeds of later development; creative
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(放弃) leave someone who needs or counts on you
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(诚实的) free from deceit; sincere; honest