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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.


cabinetmaker   Speak
n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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calculate   Speak
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
compute; determine; estimate
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chore   Speak
n.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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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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conciseness   Speak
n. Syn. brevity
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
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contrast   Speak
n.
act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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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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accordion  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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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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abbreviation
adoption  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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act of accepting with approval
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be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
ascend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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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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be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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compute; determine; estimate
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climb; mount
awkward  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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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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difficult to handle or manage
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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
bang  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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difficult to handle or manage
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building that houses judicial courts
buzzer  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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be full of; be plentiful
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a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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compatible
catastrophe  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
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climb; mount
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calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
caterpillar  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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chief; leader
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be full of; be plentiful
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a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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difficult to handle or manage
collide  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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cool; freeze
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
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bump; hit; conflict
complexity  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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difficult to handle or manage
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complication
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a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
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a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near


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n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


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ad. Syn. about; roughly
about; roughly


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


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n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
adjustment; measurement


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n.
narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge


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a. Syn. chief
chief; serving as an essential component


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n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged


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n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
cell; compartment; room


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v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply


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