Oxford and Cambridge Vocabulary Practice
The Oxford 5000™: Advanced Core Word List (B2-C1)
Overview of the Oxford 5000™
- The Oxford 5000 is an expanded core word list designed for advanced learners of English.
- It includes the Oxford 3000 plus an additional words tailored for learners at the B2-C1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Categorization by CEFR Level (B2 Group)
- absorb v.
- abstract adj.
- accent n.
- accidentally adv.
- accommodate v.
- accomplish v.
- accountant n.
- accuracy n.
- accurately adv.
- acid n.
- activate v.
- addiction n.
- additionally adv.
- adequate adj.
- adequately adv.
- adjust v.
- affordable adj.
- agriculture n.
- AIDS n.
- alien n.
- alongside prep.
- altogether adv.
- ambulance n.
- amusing adj.
- analyst n.
- ancestor n.
- animation n.
- annually adv.
- anticipate v.
- anxiety n.
- apology n.
- applicant n.
- appropriately adv.
- arrow n.
- artwork n.
- aside adv.
- asset n.
- assign v.
- assistance n.
- assumption n.
- assure v.
- astonishing adj.
- attachment n.
- auction n.
- audio adj.
- automatic adj.
- automatically adv.
- awareness n.
- awkward adj.
- badge n.
- balanced adj.
- ballet n.
- balloon n.
- barely adv.
- bargain n.
- basement n.
- basket n.
- bat n.
- beneficial adj.
- beside prep.
- besides prep., adv.
- bias n.
- bid n., v.
- biological adj.
- blanket n.
- blow n.
- bold adj.
- bombing n.
- booking n.
- boost v., n.
- bound adj.
- brick n.
- briefly adv.
- broadcaster n.
- broadly adv.
- bug n.
- cabin n.
- canal n.
- candle n.
- carbon n.
- casual adj.
- cave n.
- certainty n.
- certificate n.
- challenging adj.
- championship n.
- charming adj.
- chase v., n.
- cheek n.
- cheer v., n.
- choir n.
- chop v.
- circuit n.
- civilization n.
- clarify v.
- classify v.
- clerk n.
- cliff n.
- clinic n.
- clip n.
- coincidence n.
- collector n.
- colony n.
- colourful adj.
- comic adj., n.
- commander n.
- comparative adj.
- completion n.
- compose v.
- composer n.
- compound n.
- comprehensive adj.
- comprise v.
- compulsory adj.
- concrete adj., n.
- confess v.
- confusion n.
- consequently adv.
- conservation n.
- considerable adj.
- considerably adv.
- consistently adv.
- conspiracy n.
- consult v.
- consultant n.
- consumption n.
- controversial adj.
- controversy n.
- convenience n.
- convention n.
- conventional adj.
- convey v.
- convincing adj.
- cope v.
- corporation n.
- corridor n.
- counter (long flat surface) n.
- coverage n.
- crack v., n.
- craft n.
- creativity n.
- critically adv.
- cruise n., v.
- cue n.
- curious adj.
- curriculum n.
- cute adj.
- dairy n., adj.
- dare v.
- darkness n.
- database n.
- deadline n.
- deadly adj.
- dealer n.
- deck n.
- defender n.
- delete v.
- democracy n.
- democratic adj.
- demonstration n.
- depart v.
- dependent adj.
- deposit n.
- depression n.
- derive v.
- desperately adv.
- destruction n.
- determination n.
- devote v.
- differ v.
- disability n.
- disabled adj.
- disagreement n.
- disappoint v.
- disappointment n.
- discourage v.
- disorder n.
- distant adj.
- distinct adj.
- distinguish v.
- distract v.
- disturb v.
- dive v., n.
- diverse adj.
- diversity n.
- divorce n., v.
- dominant adj.
- donation n.
- dot n.
- downtown n., adj., adv.
- dramatically adv.
- drought n.
- dull adj.
- dump v.
- duration n.
- dynamic adj.
- economics n.
- economist n.
- editorial adj.
- efficiently adv.
- elbow n.
- electronics n.
- elegant adj.
- elementary adj.
- eliminate v.
- embrace v.
- emission n.
- emotionally adv.
- empire n.
- enjoyable adj.
- entertaining adj.
- entrepreneur n.
- envelope n.
- equip v.
- equivalent n., adj.
- era n.
- erupt v.
- essentially adv.
- ethic n.
- ethnic adj.
- evaluation n.
- evident adj.
- evolution n.
- evolve v.
- exceed v.
- exception n.
- excessive adj.
- exclude v.
- exhibit v., n.
- exit n.
- exotic adj.
- expansion n.
- expertise n.
- exploit v.
- exposure n.
- extension n.
- extensive adj.
- extensively adv.
Categorization by CEFR Level (C1 Group)
- abolish v.
- abortion n.
- absence n.
- absent adj.
- absurd adj.
- abundance n.
- abuse n., v.
- academy n.
- accelerate v.
- acceptance n.
- accessible adj.
- accomplishment n.
- accordance n.
- accordingly adv.
- accountability n.
- accountable adj.
- accumulate v.
- accumulation n.
- accusation n.
- accused n.
- acid adj.
- acquisition n.
- acre n.
- activation n.
- activist n.
- acute adj.
- adaptation n.
- adhere v.
- adjacent adj.
- adjustment n.
- administer v.
- administrative adj.
- administrator n.
- admission n.
- adolescent n.
- adoption n.
- adverse adj.
- advocate n., v.
- aesthetic adj.
- affection n.
- aftermath n.
- aggression n.
- agricultural adj.
- aide n.
- albeit conj.
- alert v., n., adj.
- alien adj.
- align v.
- alignment n.
- alike adv., adj.
- allegation n.
- allege v.
- allegedly adv.
- alliance n.
- allocate v.
- allocation n.
- allowance n.
- ally n.
- aluminium n.
- amateur adj., n.
- ambassador n.
- amend v.
- amendment n.
- amid prep.
- analogy n.
- anchor n.
- angel n.
- anonymous adj.
- apparatus n.
- appealing adj.
- appetite n.
- applaud v.
- applicable adj.
- appoint v.
- appreciation n.
- arbitrary adj.
- architectural adj.
- archive n.
- arena n.
- arguably adv.
- arm v.
- array n.
- articulate v.
- ash n.
- aspiration n.
- aspire v.
- assassination n.
- assault n., v.
- assemble v.
- assembly n.
- assert v.
- assertion n.
- assurance n.
- asylum n.
- atrocity n.
- attain v.
- attendance n.
- attorney n.
- attribute v., n.
- audit n.
- authentic adj.
- authorize v.
- auto n.
- autonomy n.
- availability n.
- await v.
- backdrop n.
- backing n.
- backup n.
- bail n.
- ballot n.
- banner n.
- bare adj.
- barrel n.
- bass n.
- bat v.
- battlefield n.
- bay n.
- beam n.
- beast n.
- behalf n.
- beloved adj.
- bench n.
- benchmark n.
- beneath prep.
- beneficiary n.
- betray v.
- bind v.
- biography n.
- bishop n.
- bizarre adj.
- blade n.
- blast n., v.
- bleed v.
- blend v., n.
- bless v.
- blessing n.
- boast v.
- bonus n.
- boom n.
- bounce v.
- boundary n.
- bow v., n.
- breach n., v.
- breakdown n.
- breakthrough n.
- breed v., n.
- broadband n.
- browser n.
- brutal adj.
- buck n.
- buddy n.
- buffer n.
- bulk n.
- burden n.
- bureaucracy n.
- burial n.
- burst v.
- cabinet n.
- calculation n.
- canvas n.
- capability n.
- capitalism n.
- capitalist adj.
The Oxford 5000™ Alphabetical Vocabulary Reference
Words Beginning with P - Q - R
- prospective adj.
- prosperity n.
- protective adj.
- protocol n.
- province n.
- provincial adj.
- provision n.
- provoke v.
- psychiatric adj.
- pulse n.
- pump v., n.
- punch n., v.
- query n.
- quest n.
- quota n.
- radar n.
- radical adj.
- rage n.
- raid n., v.
- rally n., v.
- ranking n.
- rape n., v.
- ratio n.
- rational adj.
- ray n.
- readily adv.
- realization n.
- realm n.
- rear adj., n.
- reasoning n.
- reassure v.
- rebel n.
- rebellion n.
- recipient n.
- reconstruction n.
- recount¹ v.
- referendum n.
- reflection n.
- reform n., v.
- refuge n.
- refusal n.
- regain v.
- regardless adv.
- regime n.
- regulator n.
- regulatory adj.
- rehabilitation n.
- reign n., v.
- rejection n.
- relevance n.
- reliability n.
- reluctant adj.
- remainder n.
- remains n.
- remedy n.
- reminder n.
- removal n.
- render v.
- renew v.
- renowned adj.
- rental n.
- replacement n.
- representation n.
- reportedly adv.
- reproduce v.
- reproduction n.
- republic n.
- resemble v.
- reside v.
- residence n.
- residential adj.
- residue n.
- resignation n.
- resistance n.
- respective adj.
- respectively adv.
- restoration n.
- restraint n.
- resume v.
- retreat n., v.
- retrieve v.
- revelation n.
- revenge n.
- reverse v., n., adj.
- revival n.
- revive v.
- revolutionary adj.
- rhetoric n.
- rifle n.
- riot n.
- rip v.
- ritual n.
- robust adj.
- rock v.
- rod n.
- rotate v.
- rotation n.
- ruling n.
- rumour n.
Words Beginning with S - T
- sack v.
- sacred adj.
- sacrifice n., v.
- saint n.
- sake n.
- sanction n.
- say n.
- scattered adj.
- sceptical adj.
- scope n.
- screw v., n.
- scrutiny n.
- seal v., n.
- secular adj.
- seemingly adv.
- segment n.
- seize v.
- seldom adv.
- selective adj.
- senator n.
- sensation n.
- sensitivity n.
- sentiment n.
- separation n.
- serial adj.
- settlement n.
- set-up n.
- sexuality n.
- shareholder n.
- shatter v.
- shed v.
- sheer adj.
- shipping n.
- shoot n.
- shrink v.
- shrug v.
- sigh v., n.
- simulate v.
- simulation n.
- simultaneously adv.
- sin n.
- situated adj.
- sketch n.
- skip v.
- slam v.
- slap v.
- slash v.
- slavery n.
- slot n.
- smash v.
- snap v.
- soak v.
- soar v.
- socialist adj.
- sole adj.
- solely adv.
- solicitor n.
- solidarity n.
- solo adj., n.
- sound adj.
- sovereignty n.
- spam n.
- span v., n.
- spare v.
- spark v.
- specialized adj.
- specification n.
- specimen n.
- spectacle n.
- spectrum n.
- spell n.
- sphere n.
- spin v., n.
- spine n.
- spotlight n.
- spouse n.
- spy n., v.
- squad n.
- squeeze v.
- stab v.
- stability n.
- stabilize v.
- stake n.
- standing adj.
- stark adj.
- statistical adj.
- steer v.
- stem n., v.
- stereotype n.
- stimulus n.
- stir v.
- storage n.
- straightforward adj.
- strain n.
- strand n.
- strategic adj.
- striking adj.
- strip (long narrow piece) n.
- strip (remove clothes/a layer) v.
- strive v.
- structural adj.
- stumble v.
- stun v.
- submission n.
- subscriber n.
- subscription n.
- subsidy n.
- substantial adj.
- substantially adv.
- substitute n., v.
- substitution n.
- subtle adj.
- suburban adj.
- succession n.
- successive adj.
- successor n.
- suck v.
- sue v.
- suicide n.
- suite n.
- summit n.
- superb adj.
- superior adj.
- supervise v.
- supervision n.
- supervisor n.
- supplement n., v.
- supportive adj.
- supposedly adv.
- suppress v.
- supreme adj.
- surge n., v.
- surgical adj.
- surplus n.
- surrender v.
- surveillance n.
- suspension n.
- suspicion n.
- suspicious adj.
- sustain v.
- swing v., n.
- sword n.
- symbolic adj.
- syndrome n.
- synthesis n.
- systematic adj.
- tackle n.
- tactic n.
- tactical adj.
- taxpayer n.
- tempt v.
- tenant n.
- tender adj.
- tenure n.
- terminal adj.
- terminate v.
- terrain n.
- terrific adj.
- testify v.
- testimony n.
- texture n.
- thankfully adv.
- theatrical adj.
- theology n.
- theoretical adj.
- thereafter adv.
- thereby adv.
- thoughtful adj.
- thought-provoking adj.
- thread n.
- threshold n.
- thrilled adj.
- thrive v.
- tide n.
- tighten v.
- timber n.
- timely adj.
- tobacco n.
- tolerance n.
- tolerate v.
- toll n.
Words Beginning with U - V - W - Y
- undergraduate n.
- underlying adj.
- undermine v.
- undoubtedly adv.
- unify v.
- unprecedented adj.
- unveil v.
- upcoming adj.
- upgrade v., n.
- uphold v.
- utility n.
- utilize v.
- utterly adv.
- vacuum n.
- validity n.
- vanish v.
- variable n., adj.
- varied adj.
- vein n.
- verbal adj.
- verdict n.
- verify v.
- verse n.
- versus prep.
- vessel n.
- veteran n.
- viable adj.
- vibrant adj.
- vice n.
- vicious adj.
- villager n.
- violate v.
- violation n.
- virtue n.
- vocal adj.
- vow v.
- vulnerability n.
- vulnerable adj.
- ward n.
- warehouse n.
- warfare n.
- warrant n., v.
- warrior n.
- weaken v.
- weave v.
- weed n.
- well n.
- well-being n.
- whatsoever adv.
- whereby adv.
- whilst conj.
- whip v.
- wholly adv.
- widen v.
- widow n.
- width n.
- willingness n.
- wipe v.
- wit n.
- withdrawal n.
- workout n.
- worship n., v.
- worthwhile adj.
- worthy adj.
- yell v.
- yield n., v.
- youngster n.
Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) Vocabulary List: Section G
- Alphabetical List G
- gain (v): To gain experience.
- gallery (n): An art gallery.
- game (n)
- gap (n)
- garage (n)
- garden (n)
- garlic (n)
- gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol)
- gas station (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol station)
- gate (n)
- general (adj)
- generally (adv): I generally get home about .
- generation (n)
- generous (adj)
- gentle (adj)
- geography (n)
- get (v)
- get along (with) (v & phr v): How do you get along with Harry?
- get back (phr v): When did you get back from New York?
- get down (phr v): Get down at once! / Did you get all the notes down?
- get fit (v)
- get in (phr v): Can you get in through the window?
- get off (phr v): We get off at the next stop.
- get on (phr v): Get your coat on and then we can leave. / How are you getting on now?
- get on (with) (phr v): She got on with her work. / I'm getting on well with French. / Do you get on well with Sam?
- get rid of (phr v): Have you got rid of those old documents?
- get up (phr v): What time do you get up in the morning?
- giant (adj)
- gift (n)
- giraffe (n)
- girl (n)
- girlfriend (n)
- give (v)
- give back (phr v): Give me back this book on Tuesday, please.
- give in (phr v): Have you given in your homework yet? / Do you give in? Shall I tell you now?
- give out (phr v): Will you give out these papers for me, please?
- give up (phr v): Has David given up playing tennis?
- give way (phr v): You must give way to traffic at a roundabout.
- glad (adj)
- glance (v)
- glass (n)
- glasses (n pl)
- global warming (n)
- glove (n)
- go (v)
- goal (n)
- goalkeeper (n)
- goat (n)
- go for (phr v): He went for the job. / The dog went for the man.
- gold (adj & n)
- golden (adj)
- golf (n)
- good (adj): The film was very good. / To be good at maths.
- good afternoon (exclam)
- good-looking (adj)
- good morning (exclam)
- go off (phr v): They went off to Australia. / Suddenly the lights went off.
- go on (phr v): The meeting went on until six o'clock. / What's going on?
- go out (phr v): Are you going out this evening? / The fire has gone out. / Is Barbara still going out with Thomas, or have they broken up?
- grandfather (n)
- grandma (n)
- grandmother (n)
- grandpa (n)
- grandparent (n)
- grandson (n)
- granny (n)
- grant (n): He was given a grant to study in Australia.
- grape (n)
- graphics (n pl)
- grass (n)
- grateful (adj)
- great (adj)
- green (adj & n)
- greet (v)
- greeting (n)
- grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gray)
- grill (n & v)
- grilled (adj)
- grocery store (n) (Am Eng)
- groom (n)
- ground (n)
- group (n)
- grow (v)
- grow up (phr v): Children grow up fast.
- guard (n)
- guess (n & v)
- guest (n)
- guest-house (n)
- guide (n & v)
- guidebook (n)
- guilty (adj)
- guitar (n)
- guitarist (n)
- gum (n): Chewing gum.
- gun (n)
- guy (n)
- gym (n)
- gymnastics (n)
- go (with/together) (phr v): Your tie doesn't go with your shirt. / Your tie and shirt don't go together.
- grab (v): He grabbed my bag and ran away.
Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) Vocabulary List: Sections D, E, and F
Alphabetical List D
- dishwasher (n)
- disk (n)
- dislike (v)
- display (n & v)
- distance (n)
- district (n)
- disturb (v)
- dive (v)
- diver (n)
- divide (v)
- diving (n)
- DJ (disc jockey) (n)
- do (av & v)
- doctor / Dr (n)
- document (n)
- documentary (n)
- dog (n)
- doll (n)
- dollar (n)
- dolphin (n)
- donkey (n)
- door (n)
- dot (n): Have you visited Cambridge English.org?
- double (adj & det)
- doubt (n)
- down (adv & prep)
- download (n & v)
- downstairs (adj & adv)
- dozen (det & n)
- drag (v): Just drag and drop the file into the trash can.
- drama (n)
- draw (v): To draw the curtains. / To draw a picture of someone or something. / To draw near.
- drawer (n)
- drawing (n)
- dream (n & v)
- dress (n & v)
- dressed (adj)
- drink (n & v)
- drive (n & v)
- driver (n)
- driving licence (n)
- drop (n & v)
- drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chemist)
- drum (n)
- dry (adj & v)
- duck (n)
- due (adj): The next bus is due in minutes.
- due to (prep phr)
- dull (adj)
- during (prep)
- dust (n)
- dustbin (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: trash can)
- dusty (adj)
- duty (n)
- duty-free (adj & n)
- duvet (n)
- DVD (n)
- DVD player (n)
Alphabetical List E
- each (det & pron)
- ear (n)
- earache (n)
- early (adj & adv)
- earn (v)
- earring (n)
- earth (n)
- east (adj, adv & n)
- eastern (adj)
- eat (v)
- economics (n)
- edge (n)
- education (n)
- effect (n)
- efficient (adj)
- effort (n)
- egg (n)
- either (adv, det & pron)
- elbow (n)
- elder (adj)
- elderly (adj)
- election (n)
- electric (adj)
- electrical (adj)
- electricity (n)
- electronic (adj)
- elementary (adj)
- elephant (n)
- elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lift)
- else (adv)
- email (n & v)
- embarrassed (adj)
- embarrassing (adj)
- embassy (n)
- emergency (n)
- employ (v)
- employee (n)
- employer (n)
- employment (n)
- empty (adj)
- encourage (v)
- end (n & v)
- ending (n)
- end up (phr v): He plans to end up working in Australia.
- enemy (n)
- energy (n): Team sports take a lot of time and energy. / In our house we try to save energy.
- engaged (adj): To be engaged to someone. / The phone was engaged.
- engine (n)
- engineer (n)
- engineering (n)
- enjoy (v)
- enormous (adj)
- enough (adv, det & pron)
- enquiry (n)
- enter (v)
- entertain (v)
- entertainment (n)
- entrance (n)
- entry (n)
- envelope (n)
- environment (n)
- environmental (adj)
- equal (adj)
- equipment (n)
- eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: rubber)
- escape (v)
- especially (adv)
- essay (n)
- essential (adj)
- euro (n)
- even (adv): He couldn't even do that.
- evening (n)
- event (n)
- ever (adv)
- every (det)
- everybody (pron)
- everyone (pron)
- everything (pron)
- everywhere (adv)
- exact (adj)
- exactly (adv)
- examination/exam (n)
- examiner (n)
- example (n)
- excellent (adj)
- except (prep, conj)
- exchange (n): An exchange visit. / In exchange for.
- exchange (v)
- exchange rate (n)
- excited (adj)
- excitement (n)
- exciting (adj)
- excuse (n & v)
- exercise (n & v)
- exhausted (adj)
- exhibition (n)
- exist (v)
- exit (n)
- expect (v)
- expedition (n)
- expensive (adj)
- experience (n)
- experienced (adj)
- experiment (n)
- expert (n)
- explain (v)
- explanation (n)
- explode (v)
- explore (v)
- explorer (n): This book's about famous explorers.
- extra (adj, adv & n)
- extraordinary (adj)
- extremely (adv)
- extreme sport (n)
Alphabetical List F
- facilities (n pl): The hotel has excellent facilities.
- fact (n)
- factory (n)
- fail (v)
- fair (adj & n)
- fairly (adv)
- fall (n & v): In the fall (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: autumn). / A fall in the price (n). / He fell and hurt his leg (v).
- false (adj)
- familiar (with) (adj)
- family (n)
- famous (adj)
- fan (n)
- fancy (v): Do you fancy going out tonight?
- fantastic (adj)
- far (adv)
- fare (n): The return fare is .
- farm (n)
- farmer (n)
- farming (n)
- fashion (n)
- fashionable (adj)
- fast (adj & adv)
- fasten (v)
- fast food (n)
- fat (adj)
- father (n)
- fault (n)
- favour (n)
- favourite (adj & n)
- fax (v)
- fear (n)
- fee (n)
- feed (v)
- feel (v)
- feeling (n)
- feel like (v): To feel like doing something.
- female (adj)
- ferry (n)
- festival (n)
- fetch (v)
- fever (n)
- few (adj, det & pron)
- fiction (n)
- field (n)
- fight (n & v)
- figure (n)
- file (n): Click here to open the file. / School files.
- fill (v)
- fill in (phr v): You need to fill in a form.
- fill up (phr v): He filled up the car with petrol.
- film (n & v)
- film maker (n)
- film star (n)
- final (adj & n)
- finally (adv)
- financial (adj)
- find (v)
- find out (phr v): I must find out when he's arriving.
- fine (adj & n)
- finger (n)
- finish (n & v)
- fire (n)
- firefighter (n)
- firework (n): A firework display.
- firm (n): A good firm to work for.
- first (adj & adv): First prize (adj). / First of all (adv).
- fit (adj & v): Keep fit (adj). / These shoes don't fit (v).
- funny (adj): A funny story (amusing). / A funny thing happened (strange).