3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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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 |
| (解放) liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (犯罪) violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits |
taut
2
| (责骂的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| (紧张的,整洁的) pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy |
| (翻滚,挣扎,骚乱,搅乱) turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass |
| (谄媚的人,马屁精) person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
tautological
3
| (同义反复的) needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| (拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| (震荡的) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| (平静,冷静) calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
temperate
4
| (使恐怖,使惊吓) frighten; fill with terror |
| (辅导,当家庭教师) guide; give individual instruction |
| (透明的,容易检测的,明晰的) easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely |
| (节制的,自我控制的) restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
theocracy
5
| (翻滚,挣扎,骚乱,搅乱) turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass |
| (责骂的) marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| (实验) experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims |
| (神权政治) government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
tranquillity
6
| (谄媚的人,马屁精) person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| (冗长的) wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words |
| (急流,洪水) rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour |
| (平静,冷静) calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation |
tremulous
7
| (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| (震荡的) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| (裹,包,捆) enclose; arrange or fold as a cover or protection |
| (原则,信条) opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
trepidation
8
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
| (惧怕) state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
| (同义反复) unnecessary repetition, especially for same sense in different words ; redundancy |
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
tutor
9
| (冗长的) wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words |
| (波浪的) moving with wavelike motion |
| (歪曲的,扭曲的) turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony |
| (辅导,当家庭教师) guide; give individual instruction |
ubiquitous
10
| (犯罪) violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (原则,信条) opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| (波浪的) moving with wavelike motion |