3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (6) - Matching Quizzes
fanfare 
1
 | (号角声) loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display |
| (不情愿,勉强) unwilling or with reluctance; stingy |
| (一瞥,一看) glance; a quick look ; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view |
| (州长,总督) head of a state government |
fidelity
2
| (令人恐惧的,引起突然惊恐的) inspiring with fear; causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary |
| (和蔼可亲的) friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| (忠诚) faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances |
| (勇敢的,有精神的) bravely; in game manner; in willing and spirited fashion |
filibuster
3
| (闪光,闪现) emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
| (密切相关) related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant |
| (优雅的) elegant; showing grace of movement, form, or proportion |
| (（发表长篇演讲来）阻挠法案通过) block legislation by making long speeches |
forego
4
| (不情愿,勉强) unwilling or with reluctance; stingy |
| (继续向前) precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on |
| (喷涌,涌流) flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display |
| (比喻) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech |
foremost
5
| (最先的,最重要的,第一流的) leading; main; primary; first in time or place |
| (波动的,起伏的,摇摆不定的) rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly |
| (闪光,闪现) emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
| (放弃) give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming |
foreshadow
6
| (山羊,色鬼) any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat |
| (被激怒,突然发怒) flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry |
| (预言,预测) give indication beforehand; indicate by signs |
| (奇异的) excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance |
forgo
7
| (奇异的) excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance |
| (过分的) offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting |
| (放弃) give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming |
| (波动的,起伏的,摇摆不定的) rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly |
fortuitous
8
| (非常激动) great excitement; public disorder or uproar |
| ((作单数用)制图法,制图学) art of drawing, particularly of precise mechanical drawing, as of architectural and engineering plans |
| (偶然的) accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause |
| (号角声) loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display |
fracas
9
| (混淆) mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted |
| (比喻) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech |
| (争吵,混战) noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance |
| (断断续续,间歇) intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable |
frank
10
| (勇敢的,有精神的) bravely; in game manner; in willing and spirited fashion |
| (坦白的,直率的) honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward |
| (州长,总督) head of a state government |
| (公平地,相当地) in fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly |