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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.


abound   Speak
v.
be full of; be plentiful
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avocation   Speak
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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comical   Speak
a.
arousing or provoking laughter
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commander   Speak
n. Syn. chief; leader
chief; leader
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concerto   Speak
n.
composition for orchestra and a soloist
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crumble   Speak
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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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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acronym  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cellar; storage room
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based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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abbreviation
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
adjust  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
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adapt; regulate
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covering; umbrella
affirm  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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covering; umbrella
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assert; confirm
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difficult to handle or manage
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
airborne  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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assert; confirm
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act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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aloft; flying; in the air
applaud  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
appraisal  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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act of constructing or building something
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
bankrupt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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act of constructing or building something
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component or part; citizen, voter
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
basement  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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adjustment; measurement
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assemble; convene; gather
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cellar; storage room
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chief; serving as an essential component
catastrophe  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cellar; storage room
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calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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chief; serving as an essential component
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attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
chorus  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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abbreviation
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considerable; perceptible
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n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
achievement; fulfillment


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n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event


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v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate


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a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement


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a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
bothersome; troublesome; irritating


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a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic


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n.
a group of persons together in one place


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n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress


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v.
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame


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n. Syn. brink; edge
brink; edge


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