3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
balk 
1
 | (反对,阻止) stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly |
| (金条,银条) gold and silver in the form of bars |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
bandanna
2
| (花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| (（吟游）诗人) poet, especially lyric poet |
| (大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief |
bantering
3
| (可笑的,嘲弄的) good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone |
| (牛的,迟钝的,耐心的) dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull |
| (大手帕) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
beckon
4
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (华丽的) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
| (向致意,示意,吸引,引诱) signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
bedraggle
5
| (泥泞的,湿的) wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in dirt, mud, moist places |
| (可笑的,嘲弄的) good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone |
| (屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
beguile
6
| (屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| (可笑的,嘲弄的) good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone |
| (有用的) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| (欺骗,诱骗,消磨时间,消遣,迷住) mislead; delude; deceive by guile |
beneficial
7
| (弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (有用的) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being |
| (密友,伙伴) good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team |
| (苦(味)的) harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious |
biennial
8
| (两年一度) every two years; lasting or living for two years |
| (弯脚的) have legs that curve outward at the knees |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| (花,开花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bitter
9
| (屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| (苦(味)的) harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious |
| (不合习俗,放荡不羁) unconventional in an artistic way |
| (使静止不动,使停泊) keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still |
bland
10
| (小平房) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic |
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
| (密友,伙伴) good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team |