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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.


application   Speak
n. Syn. diligence
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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awkward   Speak
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage
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belie   Speak
v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
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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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colloquialism   Speak
n.
colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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conformity   Speak
n.
behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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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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approach; entry; entrance
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chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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blame; condemn
amazing  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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awesome; astounding; surprising
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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comparable; similar or alike
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comfortable; relaxing
analogous  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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comparable; similar or alike
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compatible; harmonious
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narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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certainly; undoubtedly
application  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
ascending  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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climbing; rising
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circumstance
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cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
assuredly  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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certainly; undoubtedly
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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blame; condemn
atom  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a physicist who studies astronomy
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combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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care; being attentive to possible danger
barren  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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church; temple
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activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
bonanza  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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compatible; harmonious
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boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
brilliance  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cleverness; magnificence
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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comparable; similar or alike
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certainly; undoubtedly
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v. Syn. adjoin
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent


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n.
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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v.
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to


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n. Syn. access; method
access; method


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n.
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success


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n. Syn. caf‚
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick


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a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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n. Syn. lumber; plank
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose


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n.
coins collectively


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n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline


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