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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.


attend   Speak
v.
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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checkout   Speak
n.
counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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contradict   Speak
v. Syn. confront; oppose
confront; oppose
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contrast   Speak
n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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conversion   Speak
n. Syn. change; transformation
change; transformation
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crimson   Speak
a. Syn. bloody
bloody
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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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access  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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approach; entry; entrance
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combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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configuration; outline
adopt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a group of persons together in one place
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configuration; outline
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
affiliate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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associate; incorporate
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act of accompanying someone or something
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diagnose; examine
ally  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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assigning to a class or category
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confederate; partner; collaborator
analyze  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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diagnose; examine
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clump; cluster; gathering
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a physicist who studies astronomy
asphyxiate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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configuration; outline
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correction; revision
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arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
civilization  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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approach; entry; entrance
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culture
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cell; compartment; room
clog  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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congest; jam
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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cutting away parts to create a desired shape
colonel  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a commissioned military officer
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complete; consummate; make perfect
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act of accompanying someone or something
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conductor of a band
congratulation  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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clump; cluster; gathering
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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n.
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery


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v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


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v. Syn. adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent


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v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
diagnose; examine


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n. Syn. access; method
access; method


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n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable


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


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a. Syn. cameral
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches


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v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate


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ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
brightly; radiantly


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