3500 ACT Vocabulary

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nebulous  Speak Example sentences
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(暧昧的,混浊不清的) lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
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(杰出的,显著的) distinguished from others in excellence
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(更重要,超过) go beyond; surpass; exceed
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(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
negligible  Speak Example sentences
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(暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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(过时的) no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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(烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
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(可忽略不计的) so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
neophyte  Speak Example sentences
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(新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
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(果园) garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
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(可忽略不计的) so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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(更重要,超过) go beyond; surpass; exceed
nondescript  Speak Example sentences
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(歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion
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(虚无主义者) one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
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(普通的) dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual
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(过时的) no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
nonplus  Speak Example sentences
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(使迷惑,使为难,混淆) perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
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(新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
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(有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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(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
nutrient  Speak Example sentences
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(有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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(新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
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(肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight
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(营养品) nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially nourishing ingredient in a food
obese  Speak Example sentences
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(坚定的,倔强的) stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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(肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight
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(城市郊区,边缘) part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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(多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
odorous  Speak Example sentences
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(有气味的) having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant
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(确定方向,校准) focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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(过时的) no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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(暗的,不透明的) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
officious  Speak Example sentences
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(有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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(多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
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(十分轻蔑的,辱骂的) bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous
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(不墨守陈规,不一致) failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
ogle  Speak Example sentences
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(欺骗,瞒骗) outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
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(抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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(过时的) no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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(城市郊区,边缘) part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border