The Oxford 3000™ (American English) Vocabulary

Selected vocabulary from the Oxford 3000 list, categorizing essential English words by their part of speech and CEFR proficiency levels (A1 to B2).

The Oxford 3000

The list of the 3000 most important words to learn in English, from A1 to B2 level.

abandon

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

ability

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

academic

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

acceptable

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

accompany

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

according to

Preposition (prep.), CEFR Level: A2

accurate

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

achievement

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

acknowledge

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

acquire

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

administration

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

advertise

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: A2

agenda

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

alternative

Noun (n.) A2 level, Adjective (adj.) B1 level.

analysis

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

anniversary

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

apparent

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

appointment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

appropriate

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

assessment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

assignment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

atmosphere

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

available

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: A2

behavior

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

benefit

Noun (n.) A2 level, Verb (v.) B1 level.

brief

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

budget

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

calculate

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

campaign

Noun (n.), Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B1

capacity

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

category

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

celebrity

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

characteristic

Noun (n.), Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

circumstance

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

combination

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

commitment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

competitive

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

complicated

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

concept

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

consequence

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

contemporary

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

contribution

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

convenient

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

critical

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

currency

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

definitely

Adverb (adv.), CEFR Level: A2

demonstrate

Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2

despite

Preposition (prep.), CEFR Level: B1

economical

Note: 'economic' is listed as Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1.

efficiency

Note: 'efficient' is listed as Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2.

emergency

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

environment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

essential

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

frequently

Adverb (adv.), CEFR Level: B1

guarantee

Verb (v.), Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

historical

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

immediate

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B1

investment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

judgment

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

knowledge

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

maintenance

Note: 'maintain' is listed as Verb (v.), CEFR Level: B2.

opportunity

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

perspective

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B2

qualification

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

recommendation

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: B1

significant

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: B2

traditional

Adjective (adj.), CEFR Level: A2

ultimately

Adverb (adv.), CEFR Level: B2

variety

Noun (n.), CEFR Level: A2

worldwide

Adjective (adj.), Adverb (adv.), CEFR Level: B1