3500 ACT Vocabulary

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careen  Speak Example sentences
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(伴随的) in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
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(逆时针方向的(地)) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
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(水管) artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road
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(倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side
caricature  Speak Example sentences
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(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(包含,容纳) include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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(凸的) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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(会话,非正式会谈) general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue
category  Speak Example sentences
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(强使,强逼) restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
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(宪法,构造,体质,体格) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
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(种类,类目,范畴) group; class; collection of things sharing a common attribute
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(包括) include; consist of; be composed of
charter  Speak Example sentences
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(合同书,特许证) document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of vessel
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(裂缝,裂口) crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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(占领,攻取,攻克,征服) gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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(宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
chastise  Speak Example sentences
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(惩罚) punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
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(变色龙) lizard that changes color in different situations
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(熟悉) familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
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(宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
cleft  Speak Example sentences
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(裂缝,裂口) crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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(不正直的,不诚实的,欺诈的) having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
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(思考) act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity
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(会话,非正式会谈) general course of conduct; intimate fellowship or association; close acquaintance; informal dialogue
cloister  Speak Example sentences
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(清秀,美丽,漂亮,有吸引力的) pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
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(腐蚀) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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(因果关系的) implying cause-and-effect relationship
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(修道院) place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place
comely  Speak Example sentences
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(包含,容纳) include; incorporate; be capable of holding
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(清秀,美丽,漂亮,有吸引力的) pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
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(倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side
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(粘住的) stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation
comment  Speak Example sentences
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(开玩笑) joking; use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule
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(抱怨,怨言) expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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(倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side
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(注释,评论) express an opinion; remark
comprise  Speak Example sentences
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(包括) include; consist of; be composed of
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(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(变色龙) lizard that changes color in different situations
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(开玩笑) joking; use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule