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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.


assault   Speak
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught
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v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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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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choreography   Speak
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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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credence   Speak
n. Syn. credit; faith
credit; faith
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crumble   Speak
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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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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acquisition  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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a professional cook
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ambitious; enthusiastic
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
amend  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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confederate; partner; collaborator
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consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
application  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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close; squeeze or press together; contract
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
awkward  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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difficult to handle or manage
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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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any object that can be used to hold things
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
bouquet  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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covered with beads of liquid
collide  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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blame; condemn
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bump; hit; conflict
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area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
collision  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
commentary  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ambitious; enthusiastic
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close; squeeze or press together; contract
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written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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difficult to handle or manage
commentator  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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church; temple
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ambitious; enthusiastic
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associate; join
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a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
compete  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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brightly; radiantly
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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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contest; fight
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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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. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance


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v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan


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n. Syn. correction; revision
correction; revision


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n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable


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n. Syn. sideline; hobby
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment


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n.
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration


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n.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements


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channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel


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n.
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship


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