3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
cantankerous 
1
 | (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| (宽敞,舒适) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient |
| (考虑) think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply |
carnival
2
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (天真无邪) angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile |
| (狂欢节) festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows |
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
castigate
3
| (贝壳上的浮雕,特写（演员）) piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film |
| (辩论,反驳) oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict |
| (相互的关系) mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
centripetal
4
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (向心) tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis |
| (镇定,沉着) mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
centurion
5
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
| (盲目爱国主义) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| (有竞争性的,不相上下的) engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally |
| (占领,攻取,攻克,征服) gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over |
cerebration
6
| (向心) tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis |
| (考虑) think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply |
| (思考) act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity |
| (吊慰,就某一不幸向某人表示慰问) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
chateau
7
| (修道院) place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place |
| (平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| (城堡,高级旅馆) impressive country house or castle in France; large country house |
| (辩论,反驳) oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict |
clique
8
| (盲目爱国主义) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| (小圈子,同行) small exclusive group of friends or associates |
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| (合同书,特许证) document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of vessel |
coiffure
9
| (发型) hairstyle; head-dress; manner of arranging or dressing hair |
| (定罪,深信) judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief |
| (水管) artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road |
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
commensurate
10
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (相互的关系) mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship |
| (年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| (相当的,相称的) of the same size, extent, or duration as another |