3500 ACT Vocabulary

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jaundiced  Speak Example sentences
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(移居的,候鸟的) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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(并列,并置) act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
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(患黄疸病的,有偏见的) prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish
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(小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
kernel  Speak Example sentences
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(悲恸,服丧) expression of deep sorrow because someone has died
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(巨大的,大数量级的) extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
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(赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
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(核心的) central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
knave  Speak Example sentences
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(流氓,无赖,恶棍) untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant
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(织布机) appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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(小半点) tiny piece of anything; very small particle
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(公平的) exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
lackluster  Speak Example sentences
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
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(小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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(核心的) central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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(在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body
larder  Speak Example sentences
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(食品室,储藏室) pantry; place where food is kept
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(阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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(口头传说,学问,知识) legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
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(大都会) major city, especially chief city of country or region
laudable  Speak Example sentences
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(值得称赞的) deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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(食品室,储藏室) pantry; place where food is kept
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(强大的,巨大的,有势力的人) having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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(乞丐) beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
leap  Speak Example sentences
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(动机,刺激) incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
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(误解) mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
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(动机) emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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(跳跃) jump; hop; place jumped over or from
litter  Speak Example sentences
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(曲解) interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
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(公平的) exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
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(陷入（泥塘）,麻烦缠身) cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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(乱丢) disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper
magnate  Speak Example sentences
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(富豪,要人,突出的人物) powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
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(赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed
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(控制,调制到标准,调制（信号）) tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
malfunction  Speak Example sentences
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(大厦,公寓) dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence
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(解放者) someone who releases people from captivity
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(故障,失灵) failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
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(丰富的,富足的,丰富多彩,肥沃的) abundant; rich and splendid; fertile