3500 ACT Vocabulary
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
nadir 
1
 | (最外面的,离中心最远的) far most; utmost; outmost; most distant from the center or inside |
| (乐观的) hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways |
| (谷底,最低点,天底) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| (无效的,无价值的,等于零的) invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid |
narcotic
2
| (确定方向,校准) focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
| (脾气不好的,令人不快的) disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse |
| (麻醉的,催眠的) addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep |
| (声名狼藉地) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly |
neophyte
3
| (麻醉的,催眠的) addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep |
| (虚无主义者) one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic |
| (演讲者) skilled public speaker; person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer |
| (新入教者,新信徒) recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
nondescript
4
| (普通的) dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
nucleus
5
| (麻醉的,催眠的) addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep |
| (营养品) nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially nourishing ingredient in a food |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (核子,核心) central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
nullify
6
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (嗅觉的) relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
obese
7
| (生长速度超过,长得快) grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation |
| (肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight |
| (营养品) nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially nourishing ingredient in a food |
| (省略,省去,忽略) leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
oblique
8
| (声名狼藉地) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (虚无主义者) one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic |
| (生长速度超过,长得快) grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation |
obliterate
9
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (寡头政治) government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
obstreperous
10
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (虚无主义者) one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (热情洋溢的喝彩) enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome |