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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.


accompaniment   Speak
n.
act of accompanying someone or something
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allocate   Speak
v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan
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assistance   Speak
n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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bang   Speak
n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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bronze   Speak
n.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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confront   Speak
v.
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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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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adopt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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compatible; harmonious
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beg pardon
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
affliction  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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calculation
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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brink; edge
ambition  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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aspiration
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cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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decay; erosion
amplification  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bribery; fraud
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applaud; announce with great approval
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addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
anticipate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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compatible; harmonious
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any object that can be used to hold things
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building that houses judicial courts
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
astound  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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affect with wonder; surprise; shock
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calculation
brilliance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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aspiration
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cleverness; magnificence
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
brim  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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brink; edge
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
chill  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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cool; freeze
clumsy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge


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


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ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
certainly; undoubtedly


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


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a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful


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a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane


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v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang


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cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:


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n. Syn. associate; partner
associate; partner


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v. Syn. accompany; direct
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide


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