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ACT Vocabulary for ESL Students

Globalization leads USA universities are accepting more and more foreign students. ACT test is one option for them to apply for admission. For ESL (English as Second Language) students, ACT test is much more difficult than for USA high school students. They will face tougher contents and challenge harder preparation, so they need more resources.

Students have many tasks to prepare ACT test. In general, building vocabulary is the top one, because vocabulary is the foundation of all English-related test sections, like reading and writing. Most of ACT test takers have to spend much time to learn new words and review known words. It isn't an easy job for them. As for ESL students, it becomes much heavier.

In addition to normal ACT vocabularies, ESL students have to learn some extra words. Because ESL students live in non-English language circumstances; their English skills completely come from various textbooks. For example, 'basement' is a very common word in America, but foreign students may didn't hear this word yet. If they prepare ACT by normal vocabularies, more or less some common words will be missed.

ESL ACT Vocabulary is compiled for non-English speakers to cover the gap. Basically, words in this list aren't very difficult, but they are likely used on ACT test papers and confuse the foreign test takers. These words are usually ignored by mainstream ACT vocabularies because of simple or common. To help ESL students study by mother language, this list includes definitions in 20 languages.

Last but not least, ESL students are supposed to choose a common vocabulary, like 3500 ACT Vocabulary, as the base to build own ACT vocabulary. This list, ESL ACT Vocabulary, is only an additional list to fix vocabulary leak of ESL students.

3500 ACT Vocabulary

Some students are looking for ACT vocabulary ebook, but we didn't publish ebook of this vocabulary. Two SAT vocabulary ebooks may be considered instead:

SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days (basic level)
Available at:
Apple iBook, Google Books, Amazon Kindle, and others...

SAT 4000 Words (basic,middle, and high level)
Available at:
Amazon Kindle -USA, and others...

Building ACT vocabulary is a tough task, especially for ESL students. Set your goal and choose your way both aren't easy job, you should get authoritative information as more as possible. ACT Official Website is a right place to help you out.


approximately   Speak
ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly
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attachment   Speak
n. Syn. preference; affection
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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conciseness   Speak
n. Syn. brevity
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
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conformity   Speak
n.
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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conversational   Speak
a.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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corrosion   Speak
n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion
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Words of List 3 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
iceberg
identify
ideological
illumination
illusive
imagery
impediment
impending
import
impose
impracticality
imprisonment
improvise
impulse
incidentally
incise
incorporate
incorporation
incredulous
incur
indenture
indigestion
indignant
individualism
inducible
industrialization
industrious
infancy
infectious
infer
inflation
influenza
informal
infusion
ingenious
inheritance
initiate
injury
innumerable
insistence
instinctively
institute
institutionalize
intellect
intelligence
intentionally
interaction
interactive
interest
intersect
interstellar
intimacy
intricate
intrigue
intriguing
invariably
inventory
invertebrate
inviting
ion
irregular
jellyfish
jewelry
judgement
jumble
junction
jurisdiction
jury
justify
juxtaposition
keen
kernel
keyboard
knapsack
laborious
lace
lag
lampshade
landmass
lateral
launch
league
legume
leisure
lethal
lettuce
liable
libel
lift
limb
lineage
linger
lively
livestock
load
lobby
lobster
locomote
lodging
longitude
loom
loop
lull
lure
magic
magical
magnesium
magnetic
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abound  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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be full of; be plentiful
available  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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act of burning something
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assigning to a class or category
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
bar  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
biography  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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act of burning something
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
boon  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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compatible; harmonious
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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breakdown; failure
cassette  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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church; temple
cast  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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curator; guardian
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assign the roles of; choose at random
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approach; entry; entrance
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a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
civility  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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difficult to handle or manage
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any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
classification  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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assigning to a class or category
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breaking of contract or duty
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a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
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bump; hit; conflict
collapse  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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breakdown; failure
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church; temple
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v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


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n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance


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v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate


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a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote


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n. Syn. aspiration
aspiration


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n. Syn. air
air


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a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting


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n.
conductor of a band


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n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain


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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life


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