3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jaundiced 
1
 | (患黄疸病的,有偏见的) prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish |
| (严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules |
| (可笑的用词错误) comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound |
| (闷闷不乐) feeling of depression or gloom; sullenness |
jaunt
2
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (短途旅行) short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey |
| (无力的,憔悴的) lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor |
| (可笑的用词错误) comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound |
knotty
3
| (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
| (清算) settle accounts to pay them off; clear up |
| (大而重的,庞大的,可观的) enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter |
languish
4
| (神话,神话故事) legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history |
| (杂记) collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works |
| (无力的,憔悴的) lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor |
| (领导能力,领导阶层) guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader |
leap
5
| (闷闷不乐) feeling of depression or gloom; sullenness |
| (少量) limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
| (混乱的群众,群殴) fight in which the combatants are mingled; hand to hand conflict; noisy riotous fight |
| (跳跃) jump; hop; place jumped over or from |
levity
6
| (极小的) extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty |
| (记忆,记忆力,回忆) faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events |
| (轻薄,轻浮) lack of seriousness; lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
| (主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration |
lionize
7
| (奉为名人,游览名胜) look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them |
| (复杂的,错综的,精细的) tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve |
| (隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
| (槌棒) hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head |
lithe
8
| (记忆,记忆力,回忆) faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events |
| (短途旅行) short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey |
| (强壮的,肌肉发达的) having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle |
| (柔软的) flexible; moving and bending with ease |
manual
9
| (杂记) collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works |
| (微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| (独占,垄断) dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively |
| (手册) guide book; hand-operated |
martinet
10
| (施催眠术) hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep |
| (领导能力,领导阶层) guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader |
| (严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules |
| (扫兴的人或事) one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport |