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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.


apologize   Speak
v.
beg pardon
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bankrupt   Speak
v.
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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cell   Speak
n.
any small compartment
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civility   Speak
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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communication   Speak
n.
activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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conductor   Speak
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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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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accompaniment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of accompanying someone or something
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associate; partner
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congest; jam
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brightly; radiantly
adopt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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considerate and thoughtful act
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appeal  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
appreciable  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of accompanying someone or something
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alliance
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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considerable; perceptible
attendance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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complication
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applaud; announce with great approval
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act of being present
attractive  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an object that goes around the sun
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cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
belie  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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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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an object that goes around the sun
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contradict; give a false impression
bronze  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
bunch  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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clump; cluster; gathering
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calculation
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
chill  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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cool; freeze
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associate; partner
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calculation
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v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate


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n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important


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n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion


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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success


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


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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


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v. Syn. classify; sort
classify; sort


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a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane


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n.
a professional cook


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additional proof that something that was believed


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