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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

Some students are looking for ACT vocabulary ebook, but we didn't publish ebook of this vocabulary. Two SAT vocabulary ebooks may be considered instead:

SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days (basic level)
Available at:
Apple iBook, Google Books, Amazon Kindle, and others...

SAT 4000 Words (basic,middle, and high level)
Available at:
Amazon Kindle -USA, and others...

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.


appraisal   Speak
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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available   Speak
a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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congregate   Speak
v.
assemble; convene; gather
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coordinate   Speak
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
bring order and organization to; harmonize
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culture   Speak
n. Syn. civilization
all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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curriculum   Speak
n. Syn. course; program
course; program
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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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affliction  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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cut; sculpt
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
agitation  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
airborne  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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coins collectively
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controvertible; disputable
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aloft; flying; in the air
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assured; having or marked by assurance
blame  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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building that houses judicial courts
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
blend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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be full of; be plentiful
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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applaud; announce with great approval
canopy  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cut; sculpt
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covering; umbrella
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adapt; regulate
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associate; incorporate
canyon  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be full of; be plentiful
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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an object that goes around the sun
casting  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be full of; be plentiful
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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a commissioned military officer
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assured; having or marked by assurance
cider  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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conservative; careful
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beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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adapt; regulate
colonel  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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adapt; regulate
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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a commissioned military officer
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additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
attendant; concomitant


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n. Syn. addition; supplement
addition; supplement


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n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress


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n.
bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids


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n. Syn. blessing; benefit
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request


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v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang


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cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated


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v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
blend; fuse; merge


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a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
difficult to analyze or understand


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v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way


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