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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.


arc   Speak
n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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clergy   Speak
n.
clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
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colloquialism   Speak
n.
colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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conscientious   Speak
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
diligent; responsible; reliable
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continental   Speak
a.
being or concerning or limited to a continent
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converse   Speak
v. Syn. chat
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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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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acquisition  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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assured; having or marked by assurance
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
ancestral  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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air
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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cleverness; magnificence
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barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
assemblage  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a group of persons together in one place
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crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
assess  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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contentious speech act; argument
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common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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estimate value; judge worth of something
astonished  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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amazed; surprised
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common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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assign; distribute according to plan
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
atmosphere  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an expert who gives advice
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cleverness; magnificence
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common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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air
chill  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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inherited or inheritable by established rules
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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cool; freeze
choir  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an expert who gives advice
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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certainly; undoubtedly
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
complex  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
compression  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


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n. Syn. clay; brick
clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick


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v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate


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


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n. Syn. candidate
candidate


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v. Syn. harass
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops


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confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration


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v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort


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v. Syn. applaud; slap
applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another


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v.
cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:


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