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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.


application   Speak
n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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awkward   Speak
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage
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cider   Speak
n.
beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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commentary   Speak
n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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conceive   Speak
v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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condensation   Speak
n. Syn. compression
compression
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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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abound  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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be full of; be plentiful
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
aloof  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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congest; jam
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
ancestral  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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chief; leader
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decay; erosion
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
anticipate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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credit; faith
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
appreciate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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astonish; affect with wonder
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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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any small compartment
categorize  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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classify; sort
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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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difficult to analyze or understand
charcoal  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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advise; suggest
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any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
complexity  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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decay; erosion
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complication
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
complicated  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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credit; faith
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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difficult to analyze or understand
conception  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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complication
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan


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a.
inherited or inheritable by established rules


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v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit


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be earlier in time; go back further


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v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands


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n. Syn. access; method
access; method


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a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage


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n.
container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video


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n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune


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a. Syn. cold
cold


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