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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.


benefit   Speak
n. Syn. welfare; gain
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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brim   Speak
n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge
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chromosphere   Speak
n.
a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
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complication   Speak
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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cozy   Speak
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
comfortable; relaxing
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credential   Speak
n. Syn. certificate; warrant
certificate; warrant
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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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aloof  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
ambitious  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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act of constructing or building something
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aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
amend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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decay; erosion
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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confront; oppose
attendant  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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comply with; follow; fit; meet
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
autobiography  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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biography or story written by yourself
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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an aggressive willingness to compete
behavior  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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conduct; manner
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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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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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
blend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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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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a physicist who studies astronomy
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
bunch  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ambitious; enthusiastic
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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clump; cluster; gathering
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
chore  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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creek; stream
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
classify  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bloody
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life


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n. Syn. violation; infringement
breaking of contract or duty


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ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
brightly; radiantly


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n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream


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n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge


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n. Syn. associate; partner
associate; partner


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a. Syn. intricate; compound
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures


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n. Syn. ally; collaborator
ally; form a group or unite


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n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline


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