3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (2) - Matching Quizzes
ballast 
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 | (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
| (失去的,缺少的) deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss |
| (配重,沙袋) heavy substance used to add stability or weight |
barricade
2
| (基础,基石) foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel |
| (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| (屏障,障碍物) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle |
| (活泼的,轻快的) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner |
bate
3
| (得子,产生) produce; give rise to |
| (发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (限制,抑制) let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate |
| (堡垒,工事) fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position |
beguile
4
| (困扰) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in |
| (欺骗,诱骗,消磨时间,消遣,迷住) mislead; delude; deceive by guile |
| (两年一度) every two years; lasting or living for two years |
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
belligerent
5
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
bemused
6
| (弯脚的) have legs that curve outward at the knees |
| (困惑的,发呆的) confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| (无限的) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast |
| (有条纹或斑点的) of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns |
biennial
7
| (有条纹或斑点的) of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns |
| (蝴蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings |
| (燃烧(的)) marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent |
| (两年一度) every two years; lasting or living for two years |
bilious
8
| (向致意,示意,吸引,引诱) signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance |
| (消化不良,易怒) suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| (攻击,使烦恼) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| (限制,抑制) let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate |
blandishment
9
| (旗帜,标语,横幅) flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
| (滑稽的) clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
blare
10
| (开玩笑,揶揄,取消) teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
| (大声喊叫,令人眩晕的强光) loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| (刚硬的,短而硬的（毛发）,易怒的) having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable |
| (得子,产生) produce; give rise to |