3500 ACT Vocabulary

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fawning  Speak Example sentences
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(奉承) attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
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(疯狂的,狂热的) excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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(华丽的,红润的) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
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(狂笑,哄笑) loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh
fervent  Speak Example sentences
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(疯狂的,狂热的) excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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(炙热的,诚挚的) extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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(轻视,嘲笑,愚弄) reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt
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(华丽的,红润的) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
filibuster  Speak Example sentences
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(洞察力) ability to foresee future happenings
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(无目标无计划的) without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
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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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(赝品,假货) imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
flagrant  Speak Example sentences
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(洞察力) ability to foresee future happenings
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(牛蝇,招人烦的人) any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
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(非常坏的,残忍的,恶名昭著的) obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
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(经雕琢的宝石) jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
fluent  Speak Example sentences
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(流利的,流畅的) easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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(福音) doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
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(狂热的,盲信的) person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
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(华丽的,红润的) reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
foe  Speak Example sentences
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(阻碍,挫败) make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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(不详的预感) expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
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(语言夸张的,词藻浮华的) speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
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(敌人,敌军) enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
foresight  Speak Example sentences
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(失态,出丑) socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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(有绒毛的,空洞的) lacking depth or precision; fuzzy; light and airy; soft
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(健康) health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
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(洞察力) ability to foresee future happenings
gemstone  Speak Example sentences
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(大吃一惊,目瞪口呆) astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
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(经雕琢的宝石) jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
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((语言)流利) quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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(预防) prevent by taking action in advance
geniality  Speak Example sentences
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(非常坏的,残忍的,恶名昭著的) obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
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(无目标无计划的) without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
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(亲切,同情) warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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((语言)流利) quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
genteel  Speak Example sentences
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(休耕地,潜伏的,不活跃的) plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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(偶然的) accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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(上流的) well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners
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(不详的预感) expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen