3500 ACT Vocabulary

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(严酷,恶劣) quality or condition of being harsh; excessive sternness


Spelling Word: harshness
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(遗产,继承物,传统) legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition


Spelling Word: heritage
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(障碍物) something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle


Spelling Word: hindrance
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(人性,博爱,仁慈) kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth


Spelling Word: humanity
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(夸张) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement


Spelling Word: hyperbole
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(习语,成语) expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style


Spelling Word: idiom
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(不高贵的,不光彩的) of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy


Spelling Word: ignoble
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(无能,无力) lack of ability, especially mental ability, to do something


Spelling Word: inability
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(险恶的,严酷的) stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe


Spelling Word: inclement
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(缺乏逻辑的,不聪明的,陈腐的) lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in clear manner


Spelling Word: incoherent