3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
abandonment 
1
 | (可恶的,非常糟糕) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| (关节炎) inflammation of a joint or joints |
| (抛弃,放弃) giving up completely; freedom from constraint |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
abstruse
2
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (钦佩,赞美) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
abundantly
3
| (大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept |
| (丰富,富足) plentiful; possessing riches or resources |
| (丰富地) in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully |
| (攻击) assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
advocacy
4
| (支持,辩护) support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (使恼怒,打扰) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
| (沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance |
aesthetic
5
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident |
| (芬芳的) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor |
| (先于) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
ambidextrous
6
| (裁员,磨损) gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (使恼怒,打扰) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
| (双手都灵巧) capable of using either hand with equal ease |
anxious
7
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept |
| (支持,辩护) support; active pleading on behalf of something |
| (渴望的,担忧的) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter |
aplomb
8
| (沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance |
| (轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident |
| (洞,穴,孔) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| (难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
apparition
9
| (鬼,幽灵) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| (像伯父（叔叔）一样的) in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant |
| (轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident |
| (加速的) increasing in speed |
archaeology
10
| (削弱) make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
| (授权,批准) empower; give permission for; sanction |