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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.


accompanying   Speak
a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant
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account   Speak
n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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adjoin   Speak
v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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astonished   Speak
a.
amazed; surprised
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classify   Speak
v.
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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confederate   Speak
n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite
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Words of List 2 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
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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abolish  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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authorize; commission; give credit for
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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cutting away parts to create a desired shape
accredit  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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authorize; commission; give credit for
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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attack; onslaught
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
addictive  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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adjustment; measurement
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be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
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causing or characterized by addiction
adopt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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access; method
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congest; jam
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
affordable  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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able to pay for
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causing or characterized by addiction
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agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
amend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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authorize; commission; give credit for
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
appraisal  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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causing or characterized by addiction
attire  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
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clothing; dress
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
bankrupt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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access; method
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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authorize; commission; give credit for
basement  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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cellar; storage room
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit


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a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections


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ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
certainly; undoubtedly


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n.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals


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a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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


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n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture


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v.
assign the roles of; choose at random


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v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort


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


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