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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.


appeal   Speak
n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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barn   Speak
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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buzz   Speak
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confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
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charitable   Speak
a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
benevolent; kind; humane
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corrosion   Speak
n. Syn. decay; erosion
decay; erosion
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curious   Speak
a. Syn. inquisitive
difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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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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annihilate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
assuredly  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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certainly; undoubtedly
attractive  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a widely known person
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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contradict; give a false impression
brook  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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creek; stream
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certainly; undoubtedly
cassette  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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additional proof that something that was believed
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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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cool; freeze
catalyst  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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additional proof that something that was believed
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culture
checkout  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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contest; fight
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blame
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
chill  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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cool; freeze
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blame
choir  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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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
choreography  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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beg pardon
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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certainly; undoubtedly
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n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something


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a.
amazed; surprised


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v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure


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n. Syn. combination; mixture
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture


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n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish


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


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n.
beverage made from juice pressed from apples


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n.
assigning to a class or category


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a.
concerning; simultaneous


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v.
breakdown; failure


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