ESL ACT Vocabulary

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n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance


Spelling Word: agitation
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n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(联盟,同盟者) confederate; partner; collaborator


Spelling Word: ally
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v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(使吃惊,使惊叹) astonish; affect with wonder


Spelling Word: amaze
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v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(获得,挪用,据为己有) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


Spelling Word: appropriate
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n.
(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole


Spelling Word: astronomy
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n. Syn. combination; mixture
(混合,掺混) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture


Spelling Word: blend
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n. Syn. care
(小心,谨慎) care; being attentive to possible danger


Spelling Word: caution
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n.
(镇静的,沉着的) demand for something as rightful or due


Spelling Word: claim
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v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(沾湿的,湿滑的) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang


Spelling Word: clam
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(推测,猜测) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds


Spelling Word: conjecture