ACT Vocabulary

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The ACT (American College Testing) college readiness assessment is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test.

The ACT has seen a gradual increase in the number of test takers since its inception, and in 2011 the ACT surpassed the SAT for the first time in total test takers; that year, 1,666,017 students took the ACT and 1,664,479 students took the SAT. All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT, but different institutions place different emphases on standardized tests such as the ACT, compared to other factors of evaluation such as class rank, GPA, and extracurricular activities. The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1–36, and a Composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores.

Even though some people may argue that vocabulary on ACT is not as essential as it is on SAT, being able to use a rich vocabulary is still an advantage in the ACT, especially in English and Reading sections, and will potentially help you get a higher score. It will also be beneficial in your academic, personal and professional life. This ACT Vocabulary app will help you achieve your goal more efficiently:

- The database contains a list of about 3500 essential ACT words with pronunciation and a brief definition.

- It uses 3 different approaches (Word List, Flashcard and Quiz) to fit in different students’ study habits.

- You may mark the words that you’re not familiar with and review only those marked words in Flashcard mode.

- It tracks your progress and results for all quizzes you take.

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