3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(僵局) standstill resulting from opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate


Spelling Word: deadlock
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(贬低,降低) reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade


Spelling Word: debase
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(瓦解,腐烂) breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing


Spelling Word: decomposition
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(偿付) pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for


Spelling Word: defray
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(挖掘,调查) dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously


Spelling Word: delve
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(端庄的,认真的,腼腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior


Spelling Word: demure
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(抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle


Spelling Word: deprecate
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(看到) catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny


Spelling Word: descry
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(侦探) investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence


Spelling Word: detective
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(决心,决意,决定,确定) fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively


Spelling Word: determine