3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(稀缺,缺乏) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops


Spelling Word: dearth
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(使虚弱,衰弱) make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of


Spelling Word: debilitate
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(斩首,杀头) behead; cut off the head of


Spelling Word: decapitate
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(演说,高谈阔论) speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech


Spelling Word: declaim
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(低肩露颈的服装) having low-necked dress


Spelling Word: decollete
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(脱水) remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids


Spelling Word: dehydrate
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(降级,贬低) degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing


Spelling Word: demean
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(澄清,揭秘) clarify; free from mystery or obscurity


Spelling Word: demystify
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(吐出,涌出,呕吐) bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents


Spelling Word: disgorge
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(持不同意见的,难于对付的) disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious


Spelling Word: dissident