3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jingoist 
1
 | (熔岩,岩浆) hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools |
| (狂热好战分子,侵略主义者) extremely aggressive and militant patriot; one who advocates aggressive nationalism |
| (单音节的) having only one syllable; speaking in curt |
| (昏睡,倦怠) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
laggard
2
| (小半点) tiny piece of anything; very small particle |
| (点燃,照亮,激起) build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire |
| (缓慢的,迟缓的) slow; sluggish; wasting time |
| (单音节的) having only one syllable; speaking in curt |
larder
3
| (放荡不羁的人,淫荡的人,放荡不羁的,淫荡的) free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint |
| (漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
| (食品室,储藏室) pantry; place where food is kept |
| (高高在上的) high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism |
lava
4
| (万花筒) tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects |
| (熔岩,岩浆) hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools |
| (使声音降低,裹,覆盖,围住) bare end of nose between nostrils |
| (混乱的群众,群殴) fight in which the combatants are mingled; hand to hand conflict; noisy riotous fight |
legacy
5
| (千篇一律的) uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition |
| (疲乏) state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness |
| (装腔作势的) speaking or walking affectedly or with caution; affectedly elegant and nice |
| (遗赠) gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
libertine
6
| (过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
| (乞丐) beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living |
| (放荡不羁的人,淫荡的人,放荡不羁的,淫荡的) free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint |
| (音乐剧,情节剧) drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts |
limpid
7
| (核心的) central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn |
| (使声音降低,裹,覆盖,围住) bare end of nose between nostrils |
| (君主,帝王) king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress |
| (清澈) clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
lurk
8
| (模仿) imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking |
| (控制,调制到标准,调制（信号）) tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another |
| (遗赠) gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
| (埋伏) stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived |
maverick
9
| (有袋哺乳动物（袋鼠、袋熊、袋狼）) any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala |
| (特立独行的,不遵守传统的) independent in thought and action |
| (疲乏) state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness |
| (隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
mawkish
10
| (遗赠) gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
| (过分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作呕的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
| (小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music |
| (放荡不羁的人,淫荡的人,放荡不羁的,淫荡的) free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint |