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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.


brilliance   Speak
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
cleverness; magnificence
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competitiveness   Speak
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an aggressive willingness to compete
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cone   Speak
n.
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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contract   Speak
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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cornet   Speak
n.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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cowhand   Speak
n.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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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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accomplishment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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achievement; fulfillment
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brightly; radiantly
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
appreciate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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congest; jam
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adjustment; measurement
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considerate and thoughtful act
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
arrangement  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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controvertible; disputable
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blend; fuse; merge
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composition; order
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a professional cook
celebrity  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a professional cook
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a widely known person
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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compatible
charitable  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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a professional cook
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benevolent; kind; humane
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combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
chronological  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
combine  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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blend; fuse; merge
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brightly; radiantly
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controvertible; disputable
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
committed  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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church; temple
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dedicated; devoted
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adjustment; measurement
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a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
compact  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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brightly; radiantly
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
competitiveness  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cut; sculpt
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an aggressive willingness to compete
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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about; roughly
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n. Syn. arrival
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important


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able to pay for


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n. Syn. candidate
candidate


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n. Syn. clothing; dress
clothing; dress


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


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


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a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring


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n.
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances


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arranged in order of time of occurrence


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a. Syn. compact
compact


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