3500 ACT Vocabulary

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jargon  Speak Example sentences
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(不适,欠佳) general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
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(黑话,行话,胡话) language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
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(爱哭的) weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow
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(微观世界) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
laurels  Speak Example sentences
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(找出,定位,设置) find; monitor; settle; determine or specify the position or limits o
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(歌词,剧本(舞剧,歌剧的)) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
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(桂冠,荣誉) honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
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(融化了的) made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
lengthen  Speak Example sentences
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(延长,使变长) extend; make or become longer
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(子午线,正午,顶点,全盛时期) imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
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(庆祝) rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy
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(悲恸,服丧) expression of deep sorrow because someone has died
libretto  Speak Example sentences
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(歌词,剧本(舞剧,歌剧的)) text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
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(主旨,本意,动机) dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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(恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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(诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious
liniment  Speak Example sentences
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(恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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(子午线,正午,顶点,全盛时期) imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
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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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(可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
longevity  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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(长命不老) long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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(模仿的,(生物)拟态的) imitative; exhibiting mimicry
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(诙谐的) humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious
macabre  Speak Example sentences
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(可怕的,恐怖的,令人毛骨悚然的) suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
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(宽宏大量的,慷慨大方的) very liberal in giving; showing great generosity
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(风俗习惯) conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
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(恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
malaise  Speak Example sentences
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(不适,欠佳) general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at beginning of illness
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(厚重的,结实的,纪念的) massive; taking a great amount of time and effort to complete; in manner of a monument
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(杰作,名著) chief excellence or great talent; outstanding work of art or craft
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(蒙太奇) photographic composition combining elements from different sources
massive  Speak Example sentences
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(有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write
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(恶臭的) foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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((昆虫的)幼虫) newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
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(大而重的,庞大的,可观的) enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
meander  Speak Example sentences
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(弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
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(宝石) gemstone; costly ornament of precious metal or gem
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(有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的) educated; schooled; one who can read and write
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(暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine