3500 ACT Vocabulary
| 3500 ACT Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group (10) - Matching Quizzes |    |
pall 
1
 | (精明的,明智的,诡计多端的,谨慎的) expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| (厌烦,腻味) grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect |
| (牧场,草地) field covered with grass; meadow |
palpitate
2
| (拍动,跳动,搏动) beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |
| (足病医生) doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments |
| (导致,促使,击败,盛行) induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out |
| (匆忙的,突然的,未成熟的,草率的) rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly |
papyrus
3
| (冷静的,平静的,不易被激起) calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| (安抚,平静) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| (剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| (纸草,草纸（古代的）) ancient paper made from stem of plant |
parsimony
4
| (劝其改宗,改宗) induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
| (愤怒,不满,自尊心受损) sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
patina
5
| (叫花子,很可怜的人) very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity |
| (高原,高地) highland; upland; relatively flat highland |
| (自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
| (铜绿,光泽,古色) green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
pellucid
6
| (安抚,平静) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence |
| (生理学的) pertaining to science of the function of living organisms |
| (纸草,草纸（古代的）) ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
piety
7
| (冷静的,平静的,不易被激起) calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| (虔诚) religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
| (果肉) fruit flesh; any soft or soggy mass |
pinnacle
8
| (顶尖,顶点) peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak |
| (夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| (安慰剂) harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill |
| (主要的) first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief |
politic
9
| (精明的,明智的,诡计多端的,谨慎的) expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| (肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| (铜绿,光泽,古色) green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| (突出的) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
pomposity
10
| (铜绿,光泽,古色) green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| (夸大,华丽,浮夸,自大) excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| (精明的,明智的,诡计多端的,谨慎的) expedient; artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy |
| (极为重要的) foremost in importance; supreme in rank |