3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
nascent 
1
 | (鱼鹰) large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years |
| (初生的) incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
| (新生词) new or newly invented word or phrase |
| (心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的) having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; influenced or controlled by a powerful force |
noncommittal
2
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (不明朗的,不表态的,中庸的,未决的) very reluctant to give out information |
| (肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight |
| (坚定的,倔强的) stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
nostrum
3
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
| (秘方,秘药,万应灵药) patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine |
| (新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
notoriously
4
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (超过) exceed or surpass; leave behind |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (声名狼藉地) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly |
numismatist
5
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
| (硬币收藏家) collector and student of money, in particular of coins |
| (新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
obese
6
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight |
| (乐观的) hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
obfuscate
7
| (奇异的,偏僻的,前卫的) unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (疏忽,忘记) disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to |
obtrude
8
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (器官上地,有机地,有组织地) in an organic manner, in the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are of animal or vegetable origin |
| (心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的) having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; influenced or controlled by a powerful force |
| (初生的) incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
opine
9
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (发表意见) express an opinion; think; suppose |
| (疏忽,忘记) disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to |
opprobrious
10
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
| (秘方,秘药,万应灵药) patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine |
| (十分轻蔑的,辱骂的) bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous |
| (坚定的,倔强的) stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |