500 Hard SAT Word List
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
Vocabulary Study Online by Level
 |
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
|
Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
nuance 
1
 | (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (细微差别) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
obsession
2
| (消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| (明显的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (行政区) district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits |
obtuse
3
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (自命不凡,华而不实,自大) intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
officious
4
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (平静的) peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
ominous
5
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (悖论) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
overwrought
6
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (抛媚眼,送秋波) look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice |
| (辩论的,好辩的) aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
palpable
7
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (易于领会的,明显的) tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
paramount
8
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (消灭,杜绝) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
parasite
9
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
parochial
10
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |
| (有威胁的,恶兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |