3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (9) - Matching Quizzes |    |
noncommittal 
1
 | (不明朗的,不表态的,中庸的,未决的) very reluctant to give out information |
| (谷底,最低点,天底) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| (不符合传统规范的,不墨守成规旧习的) one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional |
| (商议,谈判) discussion intended to produce an agreement |
nonconformity
2
| (无所不吃的,杂食的) eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects |
| (不墨守陈规,不一致) failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
| (无所不在的) universally present; being present everywhere |
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
notoriety
3
| (椭圆形) elliptic; rounded like an egg |
| (臭名昭著的) known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame |
| (热情洋溢的喝彩) enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome |
| (巫术,妖术,招魂术) belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future |
notorious
4
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (显著地,特别地) especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly |
| (嘈杂的) full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous |
nucleus
5
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (商议,谈判) discussion intended to produce an agreement |
| (核子,核心) central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
obligation
6
| (城市郊区,边缘) part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border |
| (坦率直言的) given to expressing yourself freely or insistently |
| (义务,职责) act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
| (嘈杂的) full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous |
obtrude
7
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (巫术,妖术,招魂术) belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future |
| (振荡) swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver |
| (坚定的,倔强的) stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat |
olfactory
8
| (不明朗的,不表态的,中庸的,未决的) very reluctant to give out information |
| (全部的,全面的) general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| (义务,职责) act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
omnivorous
9
| (臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| (无所不吃的,杂食的) eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects |
| (反对的) having an opponent; averse of |
| (演讲者) skilled public speaker; person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer |
opportunity
10
| (居住) inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of |
| (机会,时机) favorable or advantageous circumstance; chance for progress or advancement |
| (不符合传统规范的,不墨守成规旧习的) one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional |
| (巫术,妖术,招魂术) belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future |