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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.


buzzer   Speak
n.
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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carving   Speak
n.
cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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catalyst   Speak
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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communication   Speak
n.
activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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compress   Speak
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
close; squeeze or press together; contract
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custodian   Speak
n. Syn. curator; guardian
curator; guardian
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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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adjoin  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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an expert who gives advice
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
amend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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adjustment; measurement
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
antibiotic  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an expert who gives advice
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competing as for profit or prize
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of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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complete; consummate; make perfect
appreciate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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competing as for profit or prize
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
available  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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circumstance
bang  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
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colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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blame; condemn
benefit  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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change; transformation
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circumstance
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advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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arousing or provoking laughter
calibration  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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adjustment; measurement
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barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
chorus  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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bribery; fraud
cider  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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complete; consummate; make perfect
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concerning; simultaneous
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beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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n. Syn. capacity; skill
capacity; skill


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a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike


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v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something


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n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


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n. Syn. air
air


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a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible


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n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement


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a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
dedicated; devoted


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v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect


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n.
composition for orchestra and a soloist


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