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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.


ambitious   Speak
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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attraction   Speak
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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cast   Speak
v.
assign the roles of; choose at random
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chef   Speak
n.
a professional cook
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choke   Speak
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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condemnation   Speak
n. Syn. blame
blame
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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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small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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approach; entry; entrance
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component or part; citizen, voter
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act of constructing or building something
acclaim  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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complication
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applaud; announce with great approval
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bloody
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approach; entry; entrance
annoying  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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covering; umbrella
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correction; revision
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detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
appeal  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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concerning; simultaneous
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act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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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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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
calibration  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
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act of constructing or building something
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adjustment; measurement
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act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
catching  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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concerning; simultaneous
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act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
caterpillar  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ally; form a group or unite
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devour; eat
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appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
clap  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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an object that goes around the sun
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a commissioned military officer
colonel  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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a commissioned military officer
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adjustment; measurement
compromise  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


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n.
act of accompanying someone or something


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a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant


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a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising


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n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge


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n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured


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n.
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors


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a.
covered with beads of liquid


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n. Syn. church; temple
church; temple


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a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner


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