3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jargon 
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 | (不适,欠佳) general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness |
| (黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
| (爱哭的) weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
laurels
2
| (找出,定位,设置) find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o |
| (歌词,剧本（舞剧,歌剧的）) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| (桂冠,荣誉) honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit |
| (融化了的) made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion |
lengthen
3
| (延长,使变长) extend; make or become longer |
| (子午线,正午,顶点,全盛时期) imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon |
| (庆祝) rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy |
| (悲恸,服丧) expression of deep sorrow because someone has died |
libretto
4
| (歌词,剧本（舞剧,歌剧的）) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
| (恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor |
| (诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious |
liniment
5
| (恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor |
| (子午线,正午,顶点,全盛时期) imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon |
| (药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain |
| (可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |
longevity
6
| (暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine |
| (长命不老) long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation |
| (模仿的,(生物)拟态的) imitative; exhibiting mimicry |
| (诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious |
macabre
7
| (可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |
| (宽宏大量的,慷慨大方的) very liberal in giving; showing great generosity |
| (风俗习惯) conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs |
| (恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor |
malaise
8
| (不适,欠佳) general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness |
| (厚重的,结实的,纪念的) massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument |
| (杰作,名著) chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft |
| (蒙太奇) photographic composition combining elements from different sources |
massive
9
| (有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| (恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor |
| ((昆虫的)幼虫) newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis |
| (大而重的,庞大的,可观的) enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter |
meander
10
| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (宝石) gemstone; costly ornament of precious metal or gem |
| (有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| (暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine |