The Oxford 5000™

1 Oxford University Press 1 / 8 The Oxford 5000 The Oxford 5000 is an expanded core word list for advanced learners of English. As well as the Oxford 3000, it includes an additional 2000 words for learners at B2-C1 level, which are listed v. C1abortion n. C1absence n. C1absent adj. C1absorb v. B2abstract adj. B2absurd adj. C1abundance n. C1abuse n., v. C1academy n. C1accelerate v. C1accent n. B2acceptance n. C1accessible adj. C1accidentally adv. B2accommodate v. B2accomplish v. B2accomplishment n. C1accordance n. C1accordingly adv.

2 C1accountability n. C1accountable adj. C1accountant n. B2accumulate v. C1accumulation n. C1accuracy n. B2accurately adv. B2accusation n. C1accused n. C1acid n. B2, adj. C1acquisition n. C1acre n. C1activate v. B2activation n. C1activist n. C1acute adj. C1adaptation n. C1addiction n. B2additionally adv. B2adequate adj. B2adequately adv. B2adhere v. C1adjacent adj. C1adjust v. B2adjustment n. C1administer v. C1administrative adj. C1administrator n. C1admission n. C1adolescent n. C1adoption n. C1adverse adj. C1advocate n., v. C1aesthetic adj.

3 C1affection n. C1affordable adj. B2aftermath n. C1aggression n. C1agricultural adj. C1agriculture n. B2aide n. C1 AIDS n. B2albeit conj. C1alert v., n., adj. C1alien n. B2, adj. C1align v. C1alignment n. C1alike adv., adj. C1allegation n. C1allege v. C1allegedly adv. C1alliance n. C1allocate v. C1allocation n. C1allowance n. C1ally n. C1alongside prep. B2altogether adv. B2aluminium n. C1amateur adj., n. C1ambassador n. C1ambulance n. B2amend v. C1amendment n. C1amid prep. C1amusing adj. B2analogy n. C1analyst n. B2ancestor n.

4 B2anchor n. C1angel n. C1animation n. B2annually adv. B2anonymous adj. C1anticipate v. B2anxiety n. B2apology n. B2apparatus n. C1appealing adj. C1appetite n. C1applaud v. C1applicable adj. C1applicant n. B2appoint v. C1appreciation n. C1appropriately adv. B2arbitrary adj. C1architectural adj. C1archive n. C1arena n. C1arguably adv. C1arm v. C1array n. C1arrow n. B2articulate v. C1artwork n. B2ash n. C1aside adv. B2aspiration n. C1aspire v. C1assassination n. C1assault n., v. C1assemble v. C1assembly n. C1assert v. C1assertion n.

5 C1asset n. B2assign v. B2assistance n. B2assumption n. B2assurance n. C1assure v. B2astonishing adj. B2asylum n. C1atrocity n. C1attachment n. B2attain v. C1attendance n. C1attorney n. C1attribute v., n. C1auction n. B2audio adj. B2audit n. C1authentic adj. C1authorize v. C1auto n. C1automatic adj. B2automatically adv. B2autonomy n. C1availability n. C1await v. C1awareness n. B2awkward adj. B2backdrop n. C1backing n. C1backup n. C1badge n. B2bail n. C1balanced adj. B2ballet n. B2balloon n. B2ballot n. C1banner n. C1bare adj.

6 C1barely adv. B2bargain n. B2barrel n. C1basement n. B2basket n. B2bass1 n. C1bat n. B2, v. C1battlefield n. C1bay n. C1beam n. C1beast n. C1behalf n. C1beloved adj. C1bench n. C1benchmark n. C1beneath prep. C1beneficial adj. B2beneficiary n. C1beside prep. B2besides prep., adv. B2betray v. C1bias n. B2bid n., v. B2bind v. C1biography n. C1biological adj. B2bishop n. C1bizarre adj. C1blade n. C1blanket n. B2blast n., v. C1bleed v. C1blend v., n. C1bless v. C1blessing n. C1blow n. B2boast v. C1bold adj. B2bombing n. B2bonus n.

7 C1booking n. B2boom n. C1boost v., n. B2bounce v. C1bound adj. B2boundary n. C1bow1 v., n. C1breach n., v. C1breakdown n. C1breakthrough n. C1breed v., n. C1brick n. B2briefly adv. B2broadband n. C1broadcaster n. B2broadly adv. B2browser n. C1brutal adj. C1buck n. C1buddy n. C1buffer n. C1bug n. B2bulk n. C1burden n. C1bureaucracy n. C1burial n. C1burst v. C1cabin n. B2cabinet n. C1calculation n. C1canal n. B2candle n. B2canvas n. C1capability n. C1capitalism n. C1capitalist adj. C1carbon n. B2cargo n. C1carriage n. C1carve v.

8 C1 Oxford University Press 2 / 8 The Oxford 5000 casino n. C1casual adj. B2casualty n. C1catalogue n. C1cater v. C1cattle n. C1caution n. C1cautious adj. C1cave n. B2cease v. C1cemetery n. C1certainty n. B2certificate n. B2challenging adj. B2chamber n. C1championship n. B2chaos n. C1characterize v. C1charm n. C1charming adj. B2charter n. C1chase v., n. B2cheek n. B2cheer v., n. B2choir n. B2chop v. B2chronic adj. C1chunk n. C1circuit n. B2circulate v. C1circulation n. C1citizenship n. C1civic adj. C1civilian n., adj. C1civilization n.

9 B2clarify v. B2clarity n. C1clash n. C1classification n. C1classify v. B2clerk n. B2cliff n. B2cling v. C1clinic n. B2clinical adj. C1clip n. B2closure n. C1cluster n. C1coalition n. C1coastal adj. C1cocktail n. C1cognitive adj. C1coincide v. C1coincidence n. B2collaborate v. C1collaboration n. C1collective adj. C1collector n. B2collision n. C1colonial adj. C1colony n. B2colourful adj. B2columnist n. C1combat n., v. C1comic adj., n. B2commander n. B2commence v. C1commentary n. C1commentator n. C1commerce n. C1commissioner n.

10 C1commodity n. C1communist adj. C1companion n. C1comparable adj. C1comparative adj. B2compassion n. C1compel v. C1compelling adj. C1compensate v. C1compensation n. C1competence n. C1competent adj. C1compile v. C1complement v. C1completion n. B2complexity n. C1compliance n. C1complication n. C1comply v. C1compose v. B2composer n. B2composition n. C1compound n. B2comprehensive adj. B2comprise v. B2compromise n., v. C1compulsory adj. B2compute v. C1conceal v. C1concede v. C1conceive v. C1conception n. C1concession n. C1concrete adj.