The Oxford 5000™ Word List Overview and Classifications

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering word classifications, parts of speech, disambiguations, and CEFR levels across all sections of The Oxford 5000™ list published by Oxford University Press.

The Oxford 5000™

An expanded core word list designed by Oxford University Press for advanced learners of English, incorporating the Oxford 3000 and an additional 2000 words across the B2-C1 proficiency levels.

Oxford 3000

The foundational core vocabulary list that precedes and is expanded upon by the 2000 higher-level words included in The Oxford 5000.

acid

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a noun at level B2 and as an adjective at level C1.

alien

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a noun at the B2 level and as an adjective at the C1 level.

bat

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a noun at level B2 and as a verb at level C1.

bow'

In The Oxford 5000, indexed specifically with a prime symbol and categorized as both a verb and a noun at the C1 level.

console²

In The Oxford 5000, distinguished with a superscript numeral 2 and categorized as a noun at the B2 level.

content²

In The Oxford 5000, distinguished with a superscript numeral 2 and categorized as an adjective at the C1 level.

counter (argue against)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense of arguing against and categorized as a verb at the C1 level.

counter (long flat surface)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense of a long flat surface and categorized as a noun at the B2 level.

craft

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a noun at level B2 and as a verb at level C1.

dynamic

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as an adjective at the B2 level and as a noun at the C1 level.

extract

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a noun at level B2 and as a verb at level C1.

full-time

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a dual adjective/adverb (adj./adv.) at the B2 level.

grave (for dead person)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense relating to a deceased person and categorized as a noun at the C1 level.

grave (serious)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense meaning serious and categorized as an adjective at the C1 level.

intellectual

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as an adjective at the B2 level and as a noun at the C1 level.

minute²

In The Oxford 5000, distinguished with a superscript numeral 2 and categorized as an adjective at the C1 level.

part-time

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a combined adjective/adverb (adj./adv.) at the B2 level.

pandemic

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as both a noun and an adjective at the B2 level.

principal

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as an adjective at the B2 level and as a noun at the C1 level.

recount'

In The Oxford 5000, indexed specifically with a prime symbol and categorized as a verb at the C1 level.

specialize

In The Oxford 5000 list, categorized as a verb at the B1 level.

strip (long narrow piece)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense of a long narrow piece and categorized as a noun at the C1 level.

strip (remove clothes/a layer)

In The Oxford 5000, specifically glossed for the sense of removing clothing or a layer and categorized as a verb at the C1 level.

trillion

In The Oxford 5000, specifically categorized under the part-of-speech classification 'number' at the B2 level.

versus

In The Oxford 5000, categorized under the part-of-speech classification of conjunction (conj.) at the C1 level.

whilst

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a conjunction (conj.) at the B2 level.

whoever

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as a pronoun (pron.) at the B2 level.

yield

In The Oxford 5000, categorized as both a noun and a verb at the C1 level.