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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.


acclaim   Speak
v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval
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aquatic   Speak
a. Syn. watery
consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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attire   Speak
n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress
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compete   Speak
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
contest; fight
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confident   Speak
a. Syn. assured
assured; having or marked by assurance
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configuration   Speak
n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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Words of List 3 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
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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absorb  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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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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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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blend; fuse; merge
abut  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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climbing; rising
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additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
access  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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approach; entry; entrance
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an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
anthology  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a commissioned military officer
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a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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book of literary selections by various authors
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besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
ascending  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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abbreviation
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compute; determine; estimate
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climbing; rising
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concerning; simultaneous
beaded  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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abbreviation
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covered with beads of liquid
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
board  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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certificate; warrant
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confront; oppose
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
chorus  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be full of; be plentiful
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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climbing; rising
coincident  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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concerning; simultaneous
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
conductor  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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a.
causing or characterized by addiction


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n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance


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a. Syn. apart; distant
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote


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inherited or inheritable by established rules


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v. Syn. destroy
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence


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a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic


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n.
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element


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covered with beads of liquid


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


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n. Syn. cave
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave


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