3500 ACT Vocabulary
ACT Vocabularies: 3500 Words Words for ESL
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3500 ACT Vocabulary
Group (9) - Matching Quizzes
nadir 
1
 | (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (谷底,最低点,天底) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| (核子,核心) central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
| (可以通航的) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered |
negotiation
2
| (谷底,最低点,天底) lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
| (超过) exceed or surpass; leave behind |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| (商议,谈判) discussion intended to produce an agreement |
neologism
3
| (欺骗,瞒骗) outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit |
| (新生词) new or newly invented word or phrase |
| (臭名昭著的) known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame |
| (攻击的,冒犯的) causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront |
nonconformity
4
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (不墨守陈规,不一致) failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
| (讨厌,憎恶) strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
obese
5
| (欺骗,瞒骗) outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit |
| (核子,核心) central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core |
| (肥胖的) extremely fat; grossly overweight |
| (普通的) dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual |
obfuscate
6
| (省略,省去,忽略) leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (婚姻的) relating to marriage or wedding ceremony |
| (恰巧的,刚好的) timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose |
obligatory
7
| (不墨守陈规,不一致) failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
| (义务,职责) act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (必须的) morally or legally constraining; required; binding |
obtain
8
| (恰巧的,刚好的) timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose |
| (神一样的,谜一样的,超自然的,无法理解的) prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
| (奢华,巨富,富裕,富足) extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
| (得到) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way |
officious
9
| (确定方向,校准) focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (插手,强入,冲出) push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| (讨厌,憎恶) strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
opalescent
10
| (乳白的) varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous |
| (声乐,清唱剧) musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text |
| (声名狼藉地) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly |
| (过时的) no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion |