The Oxford 5000™ (American English) Vocabulary List

A Comprehensive selection of terms from The Oxford 5000 core word list, indicating parts of speech and CEFR language proficiency levels (B2-C1).

abolish

verb categorized at the C1 level

abortion

noun categorized at the C1 level

absence

noun categorized at the C1 level

absent

adjective categorized at the C1 level

absorb

verb categorized at the B2 level

abstract

adjective categorized at the B2 level

absurd

adjective categorized at the C1 level

abuse

noun and verb categorized at the C1 level

academy

noun categorized at the C1 level

accelerate

verb categorized at the C1 level

accent

noun categorized at the B2 level

acceptance

noun categorized at the C1 level

accessible

adjective categorized at the C1 level

accidentally

adverb categorized at the B2 level

accommodate

verb categorized at the B2 level

accommodation

noun categorized at the B2 level

accomplish

verb categorized at the B2 level

accomplishment

noun categorized at the C1 level

accordingly

adverb categorized at the C1 level

accountability

noun categorized at the C1 level

accountable

adjective categorized at the C1 level

accountant

noun categorized at the B2 level

accumulate

verb categorized at the C1 level

accumulation

noun categorized at the C1 level

accuracy

noun categorized at the B2 level

accurately

adverb categorized at the B2 level

accusation

noun categorized at the C1 level

accused

noun categorized at the C1 level

acid

noun categorized at the B2 level and adjective at the C1 level

acquisition

noun categorized at the C1 level

acre

noun categorized at the B2 level

activate

verb categorized at the B2 level

activation

noun categorized at the C1 level

activist

noun categorized at the C1 level

acute

adjective categorized at the C1 level

adaptation

noun categorized at the C1 level

addiction

noun categorized at the B2 level

additionally

adverb categorized at the B2 level

adequate

adjective categorized at the B2 level

adequately

adverb categorized at the B2 level

adhere

verb categorized at the C1 level

adjacent

adjective categorized at the C1 level

adjust

verb categorized at the B2 level

adjustment

noun categorized at the C1 level

administer

verb categorized at the C1 level

administrative

adjective categorized at the C1 level

administrator

noun categorized at the C1 level

admission

noun categorized at the C1 level

adolescent

noun categorized at the C1 level

adoption

noun categorized at the C1 level

adverse

adjective categorized at the C1 level

advocate

noun and verb categorized at the C1 level

aesthetic

adjective categorized at the C1 level

affection

noun categorized at the C1 level

affordable

adjective categorized at the B2 level

aftermath

noun categorized at the C1 level

aged

adjective categorized at the B2 level

aggression

noun categorized at the C1 level

agricultural

adjective categorized at the C1 level

agriculture

noun categorized at the B2 level

aide

noun categorized at the C1 level

AIDS

noun categorized at the B2 level

alert

verb, noun, and adjective categorized at the C1 level

alien

noun categorized at the B2 level and adjective at the C1 level

align

verb categorized at the C1 level

alignment

noun categorized at the C1 level

alike

adverb and adjective categorized at the C1 level

allegation

noun categorized at the C1 level

allege

verb categorized at the C1 level

allegedly

adverb categorized at the C1 level

alliance

noun categorized at the C1 level

allocate

verb categorized at the C1 level

allocation

noun categorized at the C1 level

allowance

noun categorized at the C1 level

ally

noun categorized at the C1 level

alongside

preposition categorized at the B2 level

altogether

adverb categorized at the B2 level

aluminum

noun categorized at the C1 level

amateur

adjective and noun categorized at the C1 level

ambassador

noun categorized at the C1 level

ambitious

adjective categorized at the B2 level

ambulance

noun categorized at the B2 level

amend

verb categorized at the C1 level

amendment

noun categorized at the C1 level

amid

preposition categorized at the C1 level

amusing

adjective categorized at the B2 level

analogy

noun categorized at the C1 level

analyst

noun categorized at the B2 level

ancestor

noun categorized at the B2 level

anchor

noun categorized at the C1 level

angel

noun categorized at the C1 level

animation

noun categorized at the B2 level

annually

adverb categorized at the B2 level

anonymous

adjective categorized at the C1 level

anticipate

verb categorized at the B2 level

anxiety

noun categorized at the B2 level

apology

noun categorized at the B2 level

apparatus

noun categorized at the C1 level

apparel

noun categorized at the C1 level

appealing

adjective categorized at the C1 level