3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (3) - Matching Quizzes
cadence 
1
 | (有能力的) having the ability required for a specific task |
| (平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| (倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side |
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
camouflage
2
| (委员,专员) person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission |
| (法庭,球场) enclosed space; courtyard; uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building |
| (伪装) exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal |
| (地域,气候) region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate |
cantankerous
3
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (卖弄风情的女子,蜂鸟) flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
captious
4
| (彬彬有礼,殷勤) trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
| (难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument |
| (圣餐杯) goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base |
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
caution
5
| (饱经忧患的,忧心忡忡的) worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses |
| (制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts |
| (正式警告) formal warning in law; close attention to minimize risk |
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
censorious
6
| (勾结) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| (卖弄风情的女子,蜂鸟) flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (正式警告) formal warning in law; close attention to minimize risk |
certitude
7
| (平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
| (不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
charter
8
| (合同书,特许证) document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of vessel |
| (难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument |
| (水管) artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road |
| (大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
chimerical
9
| (不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (平仄,重音) rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| (逆时针方向的(地)) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move |
cluster
10
| (彬彬有礼,殷勤) trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
| (倾斜) lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side |
| (百夫长) officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division |
| (簇,串,群) group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely |