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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

Some students are looking for ACT vocabulary ebook, but we didn't publish ebook of this vocabulary. Two SAT vocabulary ebooks may be considered instead:

SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days (basic level)
Available at:
Apple iBook, Google Books, Amazon Kindle, and others...

SAT 4000 Words (basic,middle, and high level)
Available at:
Amazon Kindle -USA, and others...

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.


aspiring   Speak
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
ambitious; enthusiastic
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attention   Speak
n. Syn. concentration; care
act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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chamber   Speak
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
cell; compartment; room
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chorus   Speak
n.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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contender   Speak
n.
contestant you hope to defeat
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conversational   Speak
a.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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Words of List 3 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
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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adobe  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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achievement; fulfillment
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book of literary selections by various authors
annoying  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
apologize  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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beg pardon
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assigning to a class or category
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act of accepting with approval
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book of literary selections by various authors
appealing  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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book of literary selections by various authors
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attractive; charming
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break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
applaud  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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culture
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background; setting
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be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
assessment  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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beg pardon
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
backdrop  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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dedicated; devoted
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cold
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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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background; setting
baroque  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
bicameral  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
bold  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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dedicated; devoted
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brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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achievement; fulfillment
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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v. Syn. cancel; annul
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely


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v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn


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v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan


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v. Syn. combine; mix
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate


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v. Syn. attach
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit


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n.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life


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a.
arranged in order of time of occurrence


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v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang


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v. Syn. classify
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize


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n.
act of burning something


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