3500 ACT Vocabulary

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lackluster  Speak Example sentences
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
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(唯物主义) philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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(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
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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
languor  Speak Example sentences
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(迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的) make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
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(范围) freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
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(衰弱,萧条) feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
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(五行打油诗) humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
latitude  Speak Example sentences
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((砖,石灰等)窑,炉) large oven; furnace
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(阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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(字典编纂者) author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language
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(范围) freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
linguistics  Speak Example sentences
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(语言学) humanistic study of language and literature
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(阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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(不满的,不满现状的) person dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented person
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(隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
lithe  Speak Example sentences
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(柔软的) flexible; moving and bending with ease
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine
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(衰弱,萧条) feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
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(字典编纂者) author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language
longevity  Speak Example sentences
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(柔韧的,可塑的) capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
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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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((昆虫的)幼虫) newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
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(多样的,多重的) having, or consisting of more than one part; many
luminous  Speak Example sentences
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(发光的,闪耀的) shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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(大而笨重的(通常指人)) big or clumsy, often stupid person
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(范围) freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
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(误传,有意制造误解) give false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
machination  Speak Example sentences
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(唯物主义) philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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(华丽,富丽堂皇) grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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(漩涡) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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(阴谋,诡计) clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
madrigal  Speak Example sentences
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(极小的) extremely small; short note
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(费力地,艰难地) in a laborious manner; in a manner requiring much labor
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(静默的,静音的) silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
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(小曲,牧歌) song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
magnificence  Speak Example sentences
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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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(华丽,富丽堂皇) grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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(语言学) humanistic study of language and literature
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine