3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
laurels 
1
 | (丛林) land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; dense, confused mass |
| (桂冠,荣誉) honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit |
| (调解,仲裁) resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties |
| (优美的,流畅的,蜜一样的) flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |
lengthen
2
| (神话,神话故事) legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history |
| (延长,使变长) extend; make or become longer |
| (麝香味儿的) having odor of musk, a secretion produced by certain animals, such as otter or civet |
| (曲解) interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of |
libretto
3
| (强壮的,肌肉发达的) having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle |
| (不满的,不满现状的) person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person |
| (歌词,剧本（舞剧,歌剧的）) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| (麝香味儿的) having odor of musk, a secretion produced by certain animals, such as otter or civet |
lout
4
| (笨人,呆子) awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent |
| (有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
| (建筑物入口处的雨棚,遮蔽物) large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; roof like structure |
| (极小的) very small; tiny; lowercase letter |
macabre
5
| (可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |
| (神话,神话故事) legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history |
| (富豪,要人,突出的人物) powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
| (运动的,运动学的) relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic |
machination
6
| (移居的,候鸟的) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| (阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
| (大都会) major city, especially chief city of country or region |
| (女家长,掌管全家的老太婆) woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother |
magnate
7
| (富豪,要人,突出的人物) powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
| (小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music |
| (移居的,候鸟的) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| (阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
malefactor
8
| (丛林) land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; dense, confused mass |
| (优美的,流畅的,蜜一样的) flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |
| (犯罪分子) criminal; one who does evil or injury to another |
| (小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music |
matriarch
9
| ((言语,写作中的)特殊习惯,怪癖) exaggerated display; behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| (特立独行的,不遵守传统的) independent in thought and action |
| (歌词,剧本（舞剧,歌剧的）) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| (女家长,掌管全家的老太婆) woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother |
migrant
10
| (槌棒) hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head |
| (不道德的,下流的,放纵的) amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint |
| (移居的,候鸟的) habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| (可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |