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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.


affliction   Speak
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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annihilate   Speak
v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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apologize   Speak
v.
beg pardon
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coincident   Speak
a.
concerning; simultaneous
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contrast   Speak
n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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convex   Speak
a. Syn. bulging
curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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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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alloy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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attack; onslaught
aloof  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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air
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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attack; onslaught
analyze  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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attack; onslaught
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diagnose; examine
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
antique  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a commissioned military officer
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concerning; simultaneous
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
astronomer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
atmosphere  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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being or concerning or limited to a continent
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written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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air
board  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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attack; onslaught
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of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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brink; edge
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
categorize  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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course; program
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classify; sort
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
cathedral  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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church; temple
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
chamber  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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assert; confirm
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a commissioned military officer
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cell; compartment; room
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v. Syn. assert; confirm
assert; confirm


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n. Syn. aspiration
aspiration


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n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision


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n.
act of being present


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n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress


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n.
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns


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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


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n.
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration


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n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment


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


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