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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.


adolescent   Speak
n.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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approximately   Speak
ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly
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aspiring   Speak
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic
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bonanza   Speak
n. Syn. boom
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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compromise   Speak
v.
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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confirmation   Speak
n.
additional proof that something that was believed
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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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academician  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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diligent; responsible; reliable
accredit  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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assign; distribute according to plan
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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authorize; commission; give credit for
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a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
adopt  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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creek; stream
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common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
assessment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an object that goes around the sun
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
astonished  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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assign; distribute according to plan
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amazed; surprised
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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
attachment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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diagnose; examine
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concerning; simultaneous
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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
betray  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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ambitious; enthusiastic
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
blush  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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awake; alert
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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
brook  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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creek; stream
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arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
casting  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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cleverness; magnificence
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate


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a.
inherited or inheritable by established rules


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v.
beg pardon


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n.
a physicist who studies astronomy


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n. Syn. creek; stream
creek; stream


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n.
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound


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n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;


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a. Syn. cold
cold


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v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
contest; fight


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a. Syn. compact
compact


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