3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (8) - Matching Quizzes |    |
jocular 
1
 | (漏,渗) escape fluid from container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal |
| (在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body |
| (诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious |
| (小山包) small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of hill |
jubilation
2
| (装病的人,假病号) one who feigns illness to escape duty |
| (庆祝) rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy |
| (曲解) interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of |
| (埋伏) stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived |
junta
3
| (桂冠,荣誉) honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit |
| (阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
| (小集团,政治团伙) group of men joined in political intrigue; group of military officers ruling a country |
| (厚重的,结实的,纪念的) massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument |
knotty
4
| (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (找出,定位,设置) find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o |
| (强大的,巨大的,有势力的人) having or showing great strength or force or intensity |
| (诙谐的) given to joking; merry; humorous |
larva
5
| (欢笑) gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
| (不同的特征,形状或模式) distinctive character or type; shape or pattern |
| ((昆虫的)幼虫) newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis |
| (记忆的) assisting, or intended to assist the memory |
madrigal
6
| (不同的特征,形状或模式) distinctive character or type; shape or pattern |
| (华丽的,高尚的,丰富的) grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind |
| (小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music |
| (有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
maelstrom
7
| (静默的,静音的) silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct |
| (漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
| (在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body |
| (肥料,施肥) fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure |
magnificent
8
| (华丽的,高尚的,丰富的) grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind |
| (领导能力,领导阶层) guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader |
| (好色,动机不纯) unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed |
| (迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的) make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner |
maim
9
| (装病的人,假病号) one who feigns illness to escape duty |
| (伤害) wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body |
| (液体,流体) fluid; juice; substance in fluid state |
| (文学(上)的,从事写作的) knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature |
maladroit
10
| (在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body |
| (华丽的,高尚的,丰富的) grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind |
| (小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music |
| (搞砸的,笨拙的) showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |