3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jargon 
1
 | (煤油) flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters |
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| (大量地,大半地) in a large manner; for the most part; mainly |
| (懒洋洋的坐或靠) be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
kaleidoscope
2
| (赞美) give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor |
| (庆祝) rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy |
| (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
| (万花筒) tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects |
kerosene
3
| (移居的,候鸟的) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
| (霉运,不幸) unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| (煤油) flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters |
lechery
4
| (万花筒) tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects |
| (霉运,不幸) unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| (大量地,大半地) in a large manner; for the most part; mainly |
| (好色,动机不纯) unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed |
limerick
5
| (五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse |
| (细节,细微之处) petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact |
| (懒洋洋的坐或靠) be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| (强大的,巨大的,有势力的人) having or showing great strength or force or intensity |
loll
6
| (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
| (大量地,大半地) in a large manner; for the most part; mainly |
| (懒洋洋的坐或靠) be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| (细节,细微之处) petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact |
lore
7
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| (宏观世界,全范围,全域,大宇宙,大世界) the whole universe or entire world; complex structure, such as society, considered as single entity that contains numerous smaller-scale structures |
| (厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| (口头传说,学问,知识) legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience |
macrocosm
8
| (陷入（泥塘）,麻烦缠身) cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle |
| (宏观世界,全范围,全域,大宇宙,大世界) the whole universe or entire world; complex structure, such as society, considered as single entity that contains numerous smaller-scale structures |
| (记忆,记忆力,回忆) faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events |
| (富豪,要人,突出的人物) powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
maladroit
9
| (搞砸的,笨拙的) showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
| (讽刺的) ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art |
| (口头传说,学问,知识) legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience |
| (小山包) small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of hill |
meander
10
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (柔韧的,可塑的) capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily |
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (里程碑,划时代的事件) landmark; significant development |