3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (8) - Matching Quizzes
jungle 
1
 | (控制,调制到标准,调制（信号）) tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another |
| (气象学) earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be |
| (丛林) land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; dense, confused mass |
| (多嘴的,话多的) talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
kindle
2
| (隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
| (点燃,照亮,激起) build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire |
| (大而笨重的（通常指人）) big or clumsy, often stupid person |
| (僧侣的,遁入空门的,不问世事) related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns |
kinetic
3
| (运动的,运动学的) relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic |
| (误传,有意制造误解) give false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative |
| (丛林) land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; dense, confused mass |
| (图例) explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times |
largess
4
| (肥料,施肥) fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure |
| (可笑的用词错误) comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound |
| (赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed |
| (侮辱,体罚) cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass |
liniment
5
| (药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain |
| (并列,并置) act of positioning close together; side-by-side position |
| (奉为名人,游览名胜) look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them |
| (随意地,不受限制地) freely; unrestrictedly; in a liberal manner |
loquacious
6
| (丛林) land densely overgrown with tropical vegetation; dense, confused mass |
| (多嘴的,话多的) talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| (多语种的) using or having ability to use several languages |
| (音乐剧,情节剧) drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts |
malediction
7
| (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
| (气象学) earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be |
| (吝啬的,贪婪的,坏的) indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money |
| (跳跃) jump; hop; place jumped over or from |
meddlesome
8
| (运动的,运动学的) relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic |
| (爱管闲事的,好事的,好插手的) inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive in offensive manner |
| (动机,刺激) incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal |
| (欢笑) gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter |
meteorology
9
| (气象学) earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be |
| (隐喻) implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol |
| (信件) letter; written message; messenger |
| (侮辱,体罚) cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass |
minute
10
| (多嘴的,话多的) talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| (变化能力) ability to change in form; fickleness |
| (极小的) extremely small; short note |
| (跳跃) jump; hop; place jumped over or from |