3500 ACT Vocabulary

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barricade  Speak Example sentences
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(小平房) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
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(钻孔,令人厌烦) drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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(强壮的肌肉) solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
bauble  Speak Example sentences
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
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(均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium
beckon  Speak Example sentences
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(丧亲) grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death
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(向致意,示意,吸引,引诱) signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
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(皮带扣环,锁扣,扣环) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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(怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bedizen  Speak Example sentences
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(跳起,弹回) jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
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(堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position
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(良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的) kindly; favorable; not malignant
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(俗丽,俗气) ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
benign  Speak Example sentences
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(良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的) kindly; favorable; not malignant
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(爆破) explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
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(冲击) main impact or shock; main burden
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(小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
beset  Speak Example sentences
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(困扰) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
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(嘴贫,过度的说,谩骂) discuss repeatedly; attack verbally; work hard upon
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(挥舞) move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
bicameral  Speak Example sentences
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(两院立法制的) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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(均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium
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(使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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(屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
boastful  Speak Example sentences
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(冲击) main impact or shock; main burden
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(挥舞) move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
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(吹嘘的,自负的) exhibiting self-importance
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(丧亲) grievous loss; particularly, the loss of a relative or friend by death
boon  Speak Example sentences
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(强壮的肌肉) solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
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(使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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(均衡的,平稳的) hold or carry in equilibrium
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(恩惠,福利) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
boorish  Speak Example sentences
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(盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(滑稽的模仿) give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
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(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(小玩意儿) small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy