3500 ACT Vocabulary

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falter  Speak Example sentences
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(小心翼翼地) with great care or delicacy; cautiously
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(张着嘴呆看,裂缝) open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
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(刺骨寒) intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
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(犹豫,踌躇) be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
fiber  Speak Example sentences
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(洞察力) ability to foresee future happenings
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(预言,预测) give indication beforehand; indicate by signs
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(纤维,光纤) slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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(词汇表) brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book
fierce  Speak Example sentences
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(预言,预测) give indication beforehand; indicate by signs
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(凶猛的) ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
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(过分讲究,鸡毛蒜皮) insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
flabbergasted  Speak Example sentences
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(光滑有光泽的) smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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((宝石的)琢面,方面) small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
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(大吃一惊,目瞪口呆) astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
fray  Speak Example sentences
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(争吵) battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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(洞察力) ability to foresee future happenings
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(花花公子,过分注意衣着的男人) vain man; one who want to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
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(闹着玩的,嬉戏的) full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry
furry  Speak Example sentences
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(毛皮的,毛皮组成的) hairy; consisting of or similar to fur
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(隐秘的,偷偷摸摸,鬼祟) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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(失态,出丑) socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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(动作,手势) deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture
gaffe  Speak Example sentences
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(失态,出丑) socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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(裂缝,分歧) long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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((语言)流利) quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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(巨大的) exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
galvanize  Speak Example sentences
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((宝石的)琢面,方面) small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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(电镀,刺激,激励) stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
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(裂缝,分歧) long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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(刺骨寒) intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
gape  Speak Example sentences
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(巨大的) exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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((语言)流利) quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
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(张着嘴呆看,裂缝) open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
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(词汇表) brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book
gawk  Speak Example sentences
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(失态,出丑) socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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(张着嘴呆看) stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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(大吃一惊,目瞪口呆) astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
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(大梁,桁) beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building