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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.


acquisition   Speak
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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cabinetmaker   Speak
n.
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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collective   Speak
a. Syn. common
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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compact   Speak
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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converter   Speak
n.
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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cornet   Speak
n.
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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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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ablaze  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ambition; longing
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addition; supplement
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burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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close; squeeze or press together; contract
ambition  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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aspiration
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accompanying
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cellar; storage room
anticipate  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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addition; supplement
appoint  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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building that houses judicial courts
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contestant you hope to defeat
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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designate; nominate
aspiration  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ambition; longing
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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accompanying
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a commissioned military officer
attain  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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achieve or accomplish; gain
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building that houses judicial courts
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arrangement; association; alliance
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cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
bicameral  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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designate; nominate
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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comparable; similar or alike
calibration  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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adjustment; measurement
chromosphere  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ally; form a group or unite
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contestant you hope to defeat
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a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
classify  SpeakSentences and Contexts
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ambition; longing
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adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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decay; erosion
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v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on


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n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
arrangement; association; alliance


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a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
awesome; astounding; surprising


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


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a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
considerable; perceptible


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n.
activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


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n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole


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a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent


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n. Syn. calamity; disaster
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune


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n.
a widely known person


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