ESL ACT Vocabulary

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a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然的,意外的) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another


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n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(附件) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item


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n.
(青少年) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;


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n. Syn. relic; curio
(古董,过时的) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion


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n. Syn. diligence
(勤奋的付出,密切关注) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


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n. Syn. concentration; care
(注意,重视,关心) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought


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n.
(谷仓,畜棚) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals


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n. Syn. flame
(燃烧,照耀) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame


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n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
(串,束,群) clump; cluster; gathering


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n.
(峡谷) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge


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