3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(调查,投票) determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize


Spelling Word: canvass
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(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect


Spelling Word: caricature
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(隆重的) marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual


Spelling Word: ceremonious
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(开玩笑) joking; use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule


Spelling Word: chaffing
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(混乱的,无秩序的) in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization


Spelling Word: chaotic
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(智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit


Spelling Word: circumvent
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(平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite


Spelling Word: civil
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(宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient


Spelling Word: commodious
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(自满,装模作样) feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble


Spelling Word: complacency
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(吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰问) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune


Spelling Word: condole