3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
abbreviate 
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 | (减短,缩写) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
abet
2
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (侵略,争斗) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (觉醒,激励) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep |
affinity
3
| (成就) something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (头韵) repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
| (亲缘关系) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
aggressiveness
4
| (侵略,争斗) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising |
| (苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (抛弃,放弃) giving up completely; freedom from constraint |
| (默许) assent; agree without protesting |
alcove
5
| (大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept |
| (不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| (小隔间,壁橱) nook; small, recessed section of a room |
| (减短,缩写) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
allusion
6
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (抛弃,放弃) giving up completely; freedom from constraint |
| (恼人的,讨厌的) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous |
| (分裂,分开) into separate parts or pieces; apart |
amputate
7
| (截肢,切除) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (觉醒,激励) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep |
annul
8
| (公理,自明的道理) self-evident truth requiring no proof |
| (植物园) place where different tree varieties are exhibited |
| (避免) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
| (不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
antagonism
9
| (大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
append
10
| (旷课,旷工) habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty |
| (恼人的,讨厌的) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous |
| (追加,附上) attach; add as supplement or appendix |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |