3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
narcotic 
1
 | (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (麻醉的,催眠的) addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep |
| (显著地,特别地) especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly |
| (鱼鹰) large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years |
neonate
2
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (未满月的婴儿) newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
nepotism
3
| (热情洋溢的喝彩) enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的) in name only; insignificantly small |
| (偏袒的人（亲戚）) favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities |
nomenclature
4
| (奢华,巨富,富裕,富足) extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
| (不存在) person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination |
| (反对的) having an opponent; averse of |
| (命名法,术语学) terminology; system of names used in an art or science |
nonconformist
5
| (疏忽,忘记) disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to |
| (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 |
| (明白的,显然的,显而易见的) exposed; easily discovered; plain |
| (坦率直言的) given to expressing yourself freely or insistently |
notably
6
| (恰巧的,刚好的) timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose |
| (有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的) in name only; insignificantly small |
| (显著地,特别地) especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly |
| (不用语言的) involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill |
notoriety
7
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (臭名昭著的) known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame |
| (十分轻蔑的,辱骂的) bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
obligatory
8
| (偏袒的人（亲戚）) favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities |
| (剥夺,驱逐) expel; eject from a position or place; force out |
| (必须的) morally or legally constraining; required; binding |
| (新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
obtuse
9
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (热情洋溢的喝彩) enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome |
| (振荡) swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver |
optimistic
10
| (有气味的) having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant |
| (讨厌,憎恶) strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
| (乐观的) hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways |
| (无嗅的,没有气味的) having no odor; devoid of odor or fragrance |