The Oxford 3000™ CEFR Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards covering the hierarchy and specific disambiguations of the Oxford 3000 word list categorized by CEFR levels from A1 to B2.

The Oxford 3000™

A list of the $3000$ most important words to learn in English, spanning CEFR levels A1 to B2.

A1 Level

The CEFR level representing the most basic words such as 'action', 'activity', and 'address'.

A2 Level

The CEFR level representing elementary words such as 'ability', 'accident', and 'adventure'.

B1 Level

The CEFR level representing intermediate words such as 'absolutely', 'academic', and 'access'.

B2 Level

The CEFR level representing upper-intermediate words such as 'abandon', 'absolute', and 'accurate'.

bank (money)

A noun categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

bank (river)

A noun categorized at the B1 CEFR level.

can1

A modal verb categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

can 2

A noun categorized at the A2 CEFR level.

close1

A verb categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

close 2

An adjective categorized at the A2 CEFR level.

close 1

A noun categorized at the B2 CEFR level.

bear (animal)

A noun categorized at the A2 CEFR level.

bear (deal with)

A verb categorized at the B2 CEFR level.

kind (type)

A noun categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

kind (caring)

An adjective categorized at the B1 CEFR level.

last1 (final)

A determiner (A1), an adverb/noun (A2), or a verb meaning taking time (A2).

light (from the sun/a lamp)

A noun/adjective categorized at the A1 level and a verb categorized at the A2 level.

light (not heavy)

An adjective categorized at the A2 CEFR level.

lie1

A verb categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

lie2 (tell a lie)

A verb or noun categorized at the B1 CEFR level.

second1 (next after the first)

A determiner/number at the A1 level and an adverb at the A2 level.

second1 (unit of time)

A noun categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

pension 1

A noun categorized at the B2 CEFR level.

tear 1

A verb or noun categorized at the B2 CEFR level.

tear 2

A noun categorized at the B2 CEFR level.

IT

A noun (Information Technology) categorized at the B1 CEFR level.

according to

A preposition categorized at the A2 CEFR level.

o’clock

An adverb categorized at the A1 CEFR level.

per cent

A noun or adjective/adverb categorized at the A2 CEFR level.