3500 ACT Vocabulary
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (12) - Matching Quizzes
taciturn 
1
 | (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| (痛打,严责,严惩) win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely |
| (滑稽的,爱开玩笑的) witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
tenacity
2
| (废物,饭桶,放荡的人) one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer |
| (病毒) disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer |
| (消失,灭绝) disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out |
| (坚韧) firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence |
terminology
3
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (术语学) vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art |
| (马嘶) neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of horse |
| (辛苦劳作) painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort |
texture
4
| (新手) beginner in learning something; novice |
| (质地,(材料等)结构) rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric |
| (结局,最后结果) final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist |
| (管子,电子管,显像管) hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway |
titter
5
| (有名无实的) nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| (春天的,春天似的,春天发生的,) related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| (坚韧) firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence |
| (神经质的笑) laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle |
transition
6
| (疲倦) fatigue; tiredness; feeling of dissatisfaction or vexation |
| (迟到的,缓慢的) late; delayed; moving slowly |
| (消失,灭绝) disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out |
| (过渡,转换,跃迁) going from one state of action to another |
travail
7
| (表层土) layer of soil on the surface |
| (辛苦劳作) painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort |
| (一致性,同样) sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference |
| (顶点,最高点) highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle |
unkempt
8
| (蓬乱的,粗野的,不洁的) untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
| (废物,饭桶,放荡的人) one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (迟钝,麻木,不活泼) state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy |
venerate
9
| (一致性,同样) sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference |
| (崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| (痛打,严责,严惩) win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely |
| (哄骗,诱骗) cajole; coax; deceive by flattery |
vertigo
10
| (晕眩) severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall |
| (催促,力劝,恳求) force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite |
| (管子,电子管,显像管) hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway |
| (迟到的,缓慢的) late; delayed; moving slowly |