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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

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.


accomplishment   Speak
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment
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accordion   Speak
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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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agitation   Speak
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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ambitious   Speak
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amendment   Speak
n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision
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buzz   Speak
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confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
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daisy
daring
dazzling
debtor
decay
deception
deck
declaration
decline
decompose
decomposition
decorate
decoration
defect
defer
definition
deform
deformation
delay
delectable
delegate
deliberate
delta
democracy
demolition
denomination
denounce
dent
dentist
dentistry
departure
deplete
depositor
depot
depreciation
deprive
derivative
descent
desert
deserve
desire
despoil
dessert
destine
destructive
detectable
detergent
deteriorate
detrimental
devastating
devastation
devious
devoid
devote
devour
diagnose
dialogue
dietary
dietitian
diffusion
digest
diligent
diligently
dime
dinosaur
dioxide
disapproval
disaster
discern
discharge
disconnect
discontent
discourage
discouraging
dismay
dismember
dispatch
displacement
dispute
dissimilar
distinct
distinctly
distinguish
distribution
divergence
divergent
diverse
diversion
division
documentation
dogged
dogma
domesticate
dormitory
doubt
downtown
draw
drawer
drawing
drill
dwarf
dweller
dye
dynamics
eager
earthenware
eccentric
eclectic
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accessibility  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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arrangement; association; alliance
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an expert who gives advice
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
anatomy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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accompanying
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awesome; astounding; surprising
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detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
ascending  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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climbing; rising
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colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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an expert who gives advice
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accompanying
astonished  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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climbing; rising
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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amazed; surprised
baroque  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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chief; leader
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attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
checkout  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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course; program
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awesome; astounding; surprising
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
clumsy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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assign the roles of; choose at random
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approach; come near
collide  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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definitive; decisive; final
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bump; hit; conflict
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
colloquialism  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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confront; oppose
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circumstance
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colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
colonel  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a commissioned military officer
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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coins collectively
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course; program
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation


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n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment


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a. Syn. aloft
aloft; flying; in the air


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n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink


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n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured


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n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame


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n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
cleverness; magnificence


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n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge


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n.
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie


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a widely known person


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