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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.


annihilate   Speak
v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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chop   Speak
v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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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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confess   Speak
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
acknowledge; admit
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construction   Speak
n.
act of constructing or building something
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contract   Speak
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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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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acquisition  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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congest; jam
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
adjoin  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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an aggressive willingness to compete
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act of burning something
amplification  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
bandmaster  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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credit; faith
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conductor of a band
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diligent; responsible; reliable
bold  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
chop  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
chromosphere  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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addition; supplement
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a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
combustion  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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act of burning something
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
compaction  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an increase in the density of something
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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certainly; undoubtedly
cone  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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addition; supplement
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assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict


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n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


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n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success


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n. Syn. cellar
cellar; storage room


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a. Syn. chief
chief; serving as an essential component


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a. Syn. conservative; careful
conservative; careful


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v. Syn. cut; hew
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax


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n.
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances


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v. Syn. congest; jam
congest; jam


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


Spelling Word: coalesce