3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jingoist 
1
 | (坏心肠的) having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
| (狂热好战分子,侵略主义者) extremely aggressive and militant patriot; one who advocates aggressive nationalism |
| (小集团,政治团伙) group of men joined in political intrigue; group of military officers ruling a country |
kaleidoscope
2
| (极小的) extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty |
| (倦怠的,冷漠的) lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort |
| (天性善良的,好的,高兴的,愉快的) good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored |
| (万花筒) tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects |
lampoon
3
| (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 |
| (小心翼翼的) excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| (讽刺的) ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art |
| (勇气,精神) quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
lethargic
4
| (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 |
| (昏睡,倦怠) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
| (费力地,艰难地) in a laborious manner; in a manner requiring much labor |
| (昏睡的,瞌睡的) drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic |
liquid
5
| (诙谐的) given to joking; merry; humorous |
| (液体,流体) fluid; juice; substance in fluid state |
| (讽刺的) ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art |
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
maul
6
| (善变的,无常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
| (坏心肠的) having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
| (粗手粗脚的处理) handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds |
| (倦怠的,冷漠的) lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort |
mellifluous
7
| (多嘴的,话多的) talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| (优美的,流畅的,蜜一样的) flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |
| (倦怠的,冷漠的) lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort |
| (搞砸的,笨拙的) showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
mercurial
8
| (善变的,无常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
| (好色,动机不纯) unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed |
| (单音节的) having only one syllable; speaking in curt |
| (扫兴的人或事) one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport |
metropolis
9
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
| (大都会) major city, especially chief city of country or region |
| (优美的,流畅的,蜜一样的) flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |
| (倦怠的,冷漠的) lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort |
microbe
10
| (艰苦的,勤劳的) demanding much work or care; tedious |
| (漏,渗) escape fluid from container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal |
| (微生物) germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease |
| (优美的,流畅的,蜜一样的) flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |