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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.


absorb   Speak
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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brim   Speak
n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge
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communication   Speak
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activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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conscious   Speak
a. Syn. awake
awake; alert
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corrosion   Speak
n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion
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credit   Speak
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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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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area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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contradict; give a false impression
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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certain, sure
accuse  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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blame; condemn
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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ally; form a group or unite
ally  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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component or part; citizen, voter
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confederate; partner; collaborator
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devour; eat
application  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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contentious speech act; argument
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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devour; eat
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a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
attendance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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act of being present
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covered with beads of liquid
available  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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blame; condemn
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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adapt; regulate
belie  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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contradict; give a false impression
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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certain, sure
condense  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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act of burning something
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
confer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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arousing or provoking laughter
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blame
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care; being attentive to possible danger
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
conifer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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breakdown; failure
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devour; eat
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air
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n.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery


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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation


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v. Syn. correct; improve
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


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n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion


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v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


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n.
act of being present


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n.
channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel


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n. Syn. covering; umbrella
covering; umbrella


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v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite


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n. Syn. ring; roll
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes


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