3500 ACT Vocabulary

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jocular  Speak Example sentences
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(天性善良的,好的,高兴的,愉快的) good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
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(音乐剧,情节剧) drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
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(诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious
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(讽刺的) ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
kiln  Speak Example sentences
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(在地方上,在当地) in that area; to a restricted area of the body
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((砖,石灰等)窑,炉) large oven; furnace
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(抒情地) in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing
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(药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
lament  Speak Example sentences
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(奉为名人,游览名胜) look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them
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(柔韧的,可塑的) capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
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(悲伤,恸哭) grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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(槌棒) hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
leak  Speak Example sentences
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(狂妄自大) mental disorder with delusions of grandeur
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(音乐剧,情节剧) drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
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(漏,渗) escape fluid from container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
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(豹,美洲豹) large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
limerick  Speak Example sentences
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(使声音降低,裹,覆盖,围住) bare end of nose between nostrils
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(乱丢) disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
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(五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
listless  Speak Example sentences
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(倦怠的,冷漠的) lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
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(五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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(光泽,光彩) shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light
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(闪耀的) giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface
loll  Speak Example sentences
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(懒洋洋的坐或靠) be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner
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(天性善良的,好的,高兴的,愉快的) good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
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(药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
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(五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
longevity  Speak Example sentences
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(懒洋洋的坐或靠) be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner
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(漏,渗) escape fluid from container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal
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(长命不老) long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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(运动的,运动学的) relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
lurk  Speak Example sentences
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(豹,美洲豹) large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
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(笨人,呆子) awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
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(埋伏) stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
lyrically  Speak Example sentences
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(药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
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(错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
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(五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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(抒情地) in a lyrical manner; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing