3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
nettle 
1
 | (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (明白的,显然的,显而易见的) exposed; easily discovered; plain |
| (攻击的,冒犯的) causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
| (确定方向,校准) focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
noncommittal
2
| (神一样的,谜一样的,超自然的,无法理解的) prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
| (果园) garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees |
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
| (不明朗的,不表态的,中庸的,未决的) very reluctant to give out information |
nucleus
3
| (拒绝,否定,取消) cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny |
| (核子,核心) central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
| (讨厌,憎恶) strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
obsequious
4
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (作品) creative work, as literary or musical composition |
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (机会,时机) favorable or advantageous circumstance; chance for progress or advancement |
obtuse
5
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (攻击的,冒犯的) causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (得到) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way |
odious
6
| (可以通航的) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (卖弄的,企图惹人注意的,哗众取宠的) showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention |
| (果园) garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees |
omit
7
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (省略,省去,忽略) leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
| (明白的,显然的,显而易见的) exposed; easily discovered; plain |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
onus
8
| (鸟类学家) one who makes special study of birds |
| (负担,责任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (偏袒的人（亲戚）) favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities |
| (确定方向,校准) focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
opportunity
9
| (过于自信) excessive confidence; total certainty |
| (欺骗,瞒骗) outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit |
| (机会,时机) favorable or advantageous circumstance; chance for progress or advancement |
| (神一样的,谜一样的,超自然的,无法理解的) prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
oracular
10
| (省略,省去,忽略) leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
| (神一样的,谜一样的,超自然的,无法理解的) prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (欺骗,瞒骗) outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit |