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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

Some students are looking for ACT vocabulary ebook, but we didn't publish ebook of this vocabulary. Two SAT vocabulary ebooks may be considered instead:

SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days (basic level)
Available at:
Apple iBook, Google Books, Amazon Kindle, and others...

SAT 4000 Words (basic,middle, and high level)
Available at:
Amazon Kindle -USA, and others...

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.


appraisal   Speak
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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ascending   Speak
a. Syn. climbing; rising
climbing; rising
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blight   Speak
v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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blush   Speak
v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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canyon   Speak
n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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conscious   Speak
a. Syn. awake
awake; alert
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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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anatomy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bump; hit; conflict
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chief; leader
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detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
ascend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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alliance
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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climb; mount
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compatible
assistance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
beleaguer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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adapt; regulate
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
bellows  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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chief; leader
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
biography  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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act of constructing or building something
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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devour; eat
canyon  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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concerning; simultaneous
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
classify  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
collide  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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comply with; follow; fit; meet
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bump; hit; conflict
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concerning; simultaneous
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compatible; harmonious
compete  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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attack; onslaught
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besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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contest; fight
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a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant


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v. Syn. authorize; commission
authorize; commission; give credit for


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n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink


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n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught


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n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


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v. Syn. surprise; shock
affect with wonder; surprise; shock


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n.
a physicist who studies astronomy


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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely


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n. Syn. flame
brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame


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a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring


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