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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.


buzz   Speak
n.
confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
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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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commentary   Speak
n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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complement   Speak
v. Syn. complete; consummate
complete; consummate; make perfect
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conceptual   Speak
a.
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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confident   Speak
a. Syn. assured
assured; having or marked by assurance
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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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accomplishment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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contest; fight
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achievement; fulfillment
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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any object that can be used to hold things
account  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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causing or characterized by addiction
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
addictive  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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causing or characterized by addiction
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
adjacent  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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competing as for profit or prize
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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classify; sort
annoying  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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courtesy towards women
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
assess  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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chief; serving as an essential component
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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estimate value; judge worth of something
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awake; alert
astronomer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
balance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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change something into another form; transform
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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contestant you hope to defeat
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an expert who gives advice
behavior  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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conduct; manner
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an expert who gives advice
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chief; serving as an essential component
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
casting  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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background; setting
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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n.
act of accepting with approval


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n.
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


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n. Syn. arsenal
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured


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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. affinity; appeal
appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts


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v. Syn. reveal
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly


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n.
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns


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n.
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth


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n.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee


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v. Syn. classify
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize


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