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The Oxford 3000™                                                                                             d

The keywords of the Oxford 3000 have                   derived from them, or are used in a variety of




                                                                                                             The Oxford 3000
been carefully selected by a group of language         patterns. All of this means that each one of the
experts and experienced teachers as the words          keywords repays close study.
which should receive priority in vocabulary
study because of their importance and                  The list covers British and American English.
usefulness. The selection is based on                  It is arranged to emphasize the connections
three criteria.                                        between words, so that words which are very
                                                       closely related (including adverbs ending in -ly
The words which occur most frequently in               and opposites starting with un-) are grouped
English are included, based on the information         together. Some basic phrases are also included.
in the British National Corpus and the Oxford          Proper names (names of people, places, etc.
Corpus Collection. (A corpus is an electronically      beginning with a capital letter) and numbers
held collection of written or spoken texts, often      are not included in the main list.
consisting of hundreds of millions of words.)
However, being frequent in the corpus alone            A separate list of words which are important for
is not enough for a word to qualify as a keyword:      language study, but less important in everyday
it may be that the word is used very frequently,       life, follows the main list. Knowing these words
but only in a narrowly defined area, such as           will help you to understand more of the informa-
newspapers or scientific articles. In order to         tion given in the entries, especially regarding the
avoid including these restricted words, we             word’s grammar and register (whether it is for-
include as keywords only those words which are         mal, informal, etc.).
frequent across a range of different types of text.    In order to make the definitions in this
In other words, keywords are both frequent and         dictionary easy to understand, we have written
used in a variety of contexts. In addition, the list   them using the keywords of the Oxford 3000.
includes some very important words which               All words used in normal definition text are
happen not to be used frequently, even though          keywords, or are on the list of language study
they are very familiar to most users of English.       terms. Numbers and proper names are also used
These include, for example, words for parts of         in definitions. When it has been necessary to use
the body, words used in travel, and words which        a specialist term which is not in the Oxford
are useful for explaining what you mean when           3000, the word is shown in small capitals ,
you do not know the exact word for something.          and in blue on the CD-ROM. If you do not know
These words were identified by consulting a            the meaning of this word, look it up in the
panel of over seventy experts in the fields of         dictionary: it will help you to understand the
teaching and language study.                           definition that you are interested in, and
The words of the Oxford 3000 are shown in the          will probably be a useful word to learn
main section of the dictionary in larger print,        because it will be related to the original word
and with a key symbol         immediately              you looked up.
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following. On the CD-ROM the keywords are
shown in red. The most useful parts of the
entries (particular parts of speech, meanings,
phrasal verbs and idioms) are marked with a
small key symbol. The entries for keywords
often have extra information in the form of
more examples of use, special notes explaining
synonyms or related words, or helpful
illustrations. This means that the keywords
make an excellent starting point for expanding
your vocabulary. With most keywords, there is
far more to learn about them than the first
meaning in the entry: often these words have
many meanings, have a large family of words
a, an indefinite article   advertisement              an i a, an                  arrest v., n.
                  abandon v.                  (also ad, advert) n.      analyse (BrE)               arrival n.
 d                 abandoned adj.
                  ability n.
                                             advice n.
                                             advise v.
                                                                         (NAmE analyze) v.
                                                                        analysis n.
                                                                                                    arrive v.
                                                                                                    arrow n.
                  able adj.                  affair n.                  ancient adj.                art n.
                   unable adj.               affect v.                  and conj.                   article n.
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                  about adv., prep.          affection n.               anger n.                    artificial adj.
                  above prep., adv.          afford v.                  angle n.                     artificially adv.
                  abroad adv.                afraid adj.                angry adj.                  artist n.
                  absence n.                 after prep., conj., adv.    angrily adv.               artistic adj.
                  absent adj.                afternoon n.               animal n.                   as prep., adv., conj.
                  absolute adj.              afterwards                 ankle n.                    ashamed adj.
                   absolutely adv.            (especially BrE) (NAmE    anniversary n.              aside adv.
                  absorb v.                   usually afterward) adv.   announce v.                  aside from
                  abuse n., v.               again adv.                 annoy v.                     i apart from
                  academic adj.              against prep.               annoying adj.              ask v.
                  accent n.                  age n.                      annoyed adj.               asleep adj.
                  accept v.                   aged adj.                 annual adj.                  fall asleep
                  acceptable adj.            agency n.                   annually adv.              aspect n.
                   unacceptable adj.         agent n.                   another det., pron.         assist v.
                  access n.                  aggressive adj.            answer n., v.               assistance n.
                  accident n.                ago adv.                   anti- prefix                assistant n., adj.
                   by accident               agree v.                   anticipate v.               associate v.
                  accidental adj.            agreement n.               anxiety n.                   associated with
                   accidentally adv.         ahead adv.                 anxious adj.                association n.
                  accommodation n.           aid n., v.                  anxiously adv.             assume v.
                  accompany v.               aim n., v.                 any det., pron., adv.       assure v.
                  according to prep.         air n.                     anyone                      at prep.
                  account n., v.             aircraft n.                 (also anybody) pron.       atmosphere n.
                  accurate adj.              airport n.                 anything pron.              atom n.
                   accurately adv.           alarm n., v.               anyway adv.                 attach v.
                  accuse v.                   alarming adj.             anywhere adv.                attached adj.
                  achieve v.                  alarmed adj.              apart adv.                  attack n., v.
                  achievement n.             alcohol n.                  apart from (also aside     attempt n., v.
                  acid n.                    alcoholic adj., n.          from especially in NAmE)    attempted adj.
                  acknowledge v.             alive adj.                  prep.                      attend v.
                  acquire v.                 all det., pron., adv.      apartment n.                attention n.
                  across adv., prep.         allow v.                    (especially NAmE )          pay attention
                  act n., v.                 all right adj., adv.,      apologize                   attitude n.
                  action n.                   exclamation                (BrE also -ise) v.         attorney n.
                   take action               ally n., v.                apparent adj.                (especially NAmE )
                  active adj.                 allied adj.                apparently adv.            attract v.
                   actively adv.             almost adv.                appeal n., v.               attraction n.
                  activity n.                alone adj., adv.           appear v.                   attractive adj.
                  actor, actress n.          along prep., adv.          appearance n.               audience n.
                  actual adj.                alongside prep., adv.      apple n.                    August n. (abbr. Aug.)
                   actually adv.             aloud adv.                 application n.              aunt n.
                  ad i advertisement         alphabet n.                apply v.                    author n.
                  adapt v.                   alphabetical adj.          appoint v.                  authority n.
                  add v.                      alphabetically adv.       appointment n.              automatic adj.
                  addition n.                already adv.               appreciate v.                automatically adv.
                   in addition (to)          also adv.                  approach v., n.             autumn n. (especially BrE)
                  additional adj.            alter v.                   appropriate adj.            available adj.
                  address n., v.             alternative n., adj.       approval n.                 average adj., n.
                  adequate adj.               alternatively adv.        approve (of) v.             avoid v.
                   adequately adv.           although conj.              approving adj.             awake adj.
                  adjust v.                  altogether adv.            approximate adj.            award n., v.
                  admiration n.              always adv.                 approximately adv.         aware adj.
                  admire v.                  a.m. (NAmE also A.M.)      April n. (abbr. Apr.)       away adv.
                  admit v.                    abbr.                     area n.                     awful adj.
                  adopt v.                   amaze v.                   argue v.                     awfully adv.
                  adult n., adj.              amazing adj.              argument n.                 awkward adj.
                  advance n., v.              amazed adj.               arise v.                     awkwardly adv.
                   advanced adj.             ambition n.                arm n., v.
                   in advance                ambulance n.                arms n.                    baby n.
                  advantage n.               among (also amongst)        armed adj.                 back n., adj., adv., v.
                   take advantage of          prep.                     army n.                     background n.
                  adventure n.               amount n., v.              around adv., prep.          backwards (also backward
                  advertise v.               amuse v.                   arrange v.                   especially in NAmE) adv.
                   advertising n.             amusing adj.              arrangement n.               backward adj.
                                              amused adj.
bacteria n.                 beyond prep., adv.        bright adj.         careless adj.
bad adj.                    bicycle (also bike) n.     brightly adv.       carelessly adv.
 go bad
 badly adv.
                            bid v., n.
                            big adj.
                                                      brilliant adj.
                                                      bring v.
                                                                          carpet n.
                                                                          carrot n.
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bad-tempered adj.           bill n.                   broad adj.          carry v.
bag n.                      bin n. (BrE )              broadly adv.       case n.




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baggage n.                  biology n.                broadcast v., n.     in case (of)
 (especially NAmE )         bird n.                   broken i break      cash n.
bake v.                     birth n.                  brother n.          cast v., n.
balance n., v.               give birth (to)          brown adj., n.      castle n.
ball n.                     birthday n.               brush n., v.        cat n.
ban v., n.                  biscuit n. (BrE )         bubble n.           catch v.
band n.                     bit n. (especially BrE)   budget n.           category n.
bandage n., v.               a bit                    build v.            cause n., v.
bank n.                     bite v., n.                building n.        CD n.
bar n.                      bitter adj.               bullet n.           cease v.
bargain n.                   bitterly adv.            bunch n.            ceiling n.
barrier n.                  black adj., n.            burn v.             celebrate v.
base n., v.                 blade n.                   burnt adj.         celebration n.
 based on                   blame v., n.              burst v.            cell n.
basic adj.                  blank adj., n.            bury v.             cellphone
 basically adv.              blankly adv.             bus n.               (also cellular phone) n.
basis n.                    blind adj.                bush n.              (especially NAmE)
bath n.                     block n., v.              business n.         cent n. (abbr. c, ct)
bathroom n.                 blonde adj., n.,          businessman,        centimetre (BrE)
battery n.                   blond adj.                businesswoman n.    (NAmE centimeter) n.
battle n.                   blood n.                  busy adj.            (abbr. cm)
bay n.                      blow v., n.               but conj.           central adj.
be v., auxiliary v.         blue adj., n.             butter n.           centre (BrE)
beach n.                    board n., v.              button n.            (NAmE center) n.
beak n.                      on board                 buy v.              century n.
bear v.                     boat n.                   buyer n.            ceremony n.
beard n.                    body n.                   by prep., adv.      certain adj., pron.
beat n., v.                 boil v.                   bye exclamation      certainly adv.
beautiful adj.              bomb n., v.                                    uncertain adj.
 beautifully adv.           bone n.                   c abbr. i cent      certificate n.
beauty n.                   book n., v.               cabinet n.          chain n., v.
because conj.               boot n.                   cable n.            chair n.
 because of prep.           border n.                 cake n.             chairman,
become v.                   bore v.                   calculate v.         chairwoman n.
bed n.                       boring adj.              calculation n.      challenge n., v.
bedroom n.                   bored adj.               call v., n.         chamber n.
beef n.                     born: be born v.           be called          chance n.
beer n.                     borrow v.                 calm adj., v., n.   change v., n.
before prep., conj., adv.   boss n.                    calmly adv.        channel n.
begin v.                    both det., pron.          camera n.           chapter n.
 beginning n.               bother v.                 camp n., v.         character n.
behalf n.:                  bottle n.                  camping n.         characteristic
 on behalf of sb,           bottom n., adj.           campaign n.          adj., n.
 on sb’s behalf             bound adj.: bound to      can modal v., n.    charge n., v.
 (BrE) (NAmE in behalf of   bowl n.                    cannot              in charge of
 sb, in sb’s behalf)        box n.                     could modal v.     charity n.
behave v.                   boy n.                    cancel v.           chart n., v.
behaviour (BrE)             boyfriend n.              cancer n.           chase v., n.
 (NAmE behavior) n.         brain n.                  candidate n.        chat v., n.
behind prep., adv.          branch n.                 candy n. (NAmE )    cheap adj.
belief n.                   brand n.                  cap n.               cheaply adv.
believe v.                  brave adj.                capable (of) adj.   cheat v., n.
bell n.                     bread n.                  capacity n.         check v., n.
belong v.                   break v., n.              capital n., adj.    cheek n.
below prep., adv.            broken adj.              captain n.          cheerful adj.
belt n.                     breakfast n.              capture v., n.       cheerfully adv.
bend v., n.                 breast n.                 car n.              cheese n.
 bent adj.                  breath n.                 card n.             chemical adj., n.
beneath prep., adv.         breathe v.                cardboard n.        chemist n.
benefit n., v.               breathing n.             care n., v.          chemist’s n. (BrE )
beside prep.                breed v., n.               take care (of)     chemistry n.
bet v., n.                  brick n.                   care for           cheque (BrE )
 betting n.                 bridge n.                 career n.            (NAmE check) n.
better, best i good, well   brief adj.                careful adj.        chest n.
between prep., adv.          briefly adv.              carefully adv.     chew v.
chicken n.              comedy n.             constant adj.        craft n.
                  chief adj., n.          comfort n., v.         constantly adv.     crash n., v.
 d                child n.
                  chin n.
                                          comfortable adj.
                                           comfortably adv.
                                                                construct v.
                                                                construction n.
                                                                                     crazy adj.
                                                                                     cream n., adj.
                  chip n.                  uncomfortable adj.   consult v.           create v.
                  chocolate n.            command v., n.        consumer n.          creature n.
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                  choice n.               comment n., v.        contact n., v.       credit n.
                  choose v.               commercial adj.       contain v.           credit card n.
                  chop v.                 commission n., v.     container n.         crime n.
                  church n.               commit v.             contemporary adj.    criminal adj., n.
                  cigarette n.            commitment n.         content n.           crisis n.
                  cinema n.               committee n.          contest n.           crisp adj.
                   (especially BrE)       common adj.           context n.           criterion n.
                  circle n.                in common            continent n.         critical adj.
                  circumstance n.          commonly adv.        continue v.          criticism n.
                  citizen n.              communicate v.        continuous adj.      criticize
                  city n.                 communication n.       continuously adv.    (BrE also -ise) v.
                  civil adj.              community n.          contract n., v.      crop n.
                  claim v., n.            company n.            contrast n., v.      cross n., v.
                  clap v., n.             compare v.             contrasting adj.    crowd n.
                  class n.                comparison n.         contribute v.         crowded adj.
                  classic adj., n.        compete v.            contribution n.      crown n.
                  classroom n.            competition n.        control n., v.       crucial adj.
                  clean adj., v.          competitive adj.       in control (of)     cruel adj.
                  clear adj., v.          complain v.            under control       crush v.
                   clearly adv.           complaint n.           controlled adj.     cry v., n.
                  clerk n.                complete adj., v.      uncontrolled adj.   ct abbr. i cent
                  clever adj.              completely adv.      convenient adj.      cultural adj.
                  click v., n.            complex adj.          convention n.        culture n.
                  client n.               complicate v.         conventional adj.    cup n.
                  climate n.               complicated adj.     conversation n.      cupboard n.
                  climb v.                computer n.           convert v.           curb v.
                   climbing n.            concentrate v.        convince v.          cure v., n.
                  clock n.                concentration n.      cook v., n.          curious adj.
                  close /kl@Us,           concept n.             cooking n.           curiously adv.
                   NAmE kloUs/ adj.       concern v., n.        cooker n. (BrE)      curl v., n.
                   closely adv.            concerned adj.       cookie n.            curly adj.
                  close /kl@Uz,            concerning prep.      (especially NAmE)   current adj., n.
                   NAmE kl@Uz/ v.         concert n.            cool adj., v.         currently adv.
                   closed adj.            conclude v.           cope (with) v.       curtain n.
                  closet n.               conclusion n.         copy n., v.          curve n., v.
                   ( especially NAmE )    concrete adj., n.     core n.               curved adj.
                  cloth n.                condition n.          corner n.            custom n.
                  clothes n.              conduct v., n.        correct adj., v.     customer n.
                   clothing n.            conference n.          correctly adv.      customs n.
                  cloud n.                confidence n.         cost n., v.          cut v., n.
                  club n.                 confident adj.        cottage n.           cycle n., v.
                  cm abbr. i centimetre    confidently adv.     cotton n.             cycling n.
                  coach n.                confine v.            cough v., n.
                  coal n.                  confined adj.         coughing n.         dad n.
                  coast n.                confirm v.            could i can          daily adj.
                  coat n.                 conflict n., v.       council n.           damage n., v.
                  code n.                 confront v.           count v.             damp adj.
                  coffee n.               confuse v.            counter n.           dance n., v.
                  coin n.                  confusing adj.       country n.            dancing n.
                  cold adj., n.            confused adj.        countryside n.       dancer n.
                   coldly adv.            confusion n.          county n.            danger n.
                  collapse v., n.         congratulations n.    couple n.            dangerous adj.
                  colleague n.            congress n.            a couple            dare v.
                  collect v.              connect v.            courage n.           dark adj., n.
                  collection n.           connection n.         course n.            data n.
                  college n.              conscious adj.         of course           date n., v.
                  colour (BrE)             unconscious adj.     court n.             daughter n.
                   (NAmE color) n., v.    consequence n.        cousin n.            day n.
                   coloured (BrE)         conservative adj.     cover v., n.         dead adj.
                   (NAmE colored) adj.    consider v.            covered adj.        deaf adj.
                  column n.               considerable adj.      covering n.         deal v., n.
                  combination n.           considerably adv.    cow n.                deal with
                  combine v.              consideration n.      crack n., v.         dear adj.
                  come v.                 consist of v.          cracked adj.        death n.
debate n., v.        diagram n.                dog n.                        effect n.
debt n.              diamond n.                dollar n.                     effective adj.
decade n.
decay n., v.
                     diary n.
                     dictionary n.
                                               domestic adj.
                                               dominate v.
                                                                              effectively adv.
                                                                             efficient adj.
                                                                                                          d
December n.          die v.                    door n.                        efficiently adv.
 (abbr. Dec.)         dying adj.               dot n.                        effort n.




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decide v.            diet n.                   double adj., det., adv.,      e.g. abbr.
decision n.          difference n.              n., v.                       egg n.
declare v.           different adj.            doubt n., v.                  either det., pron., adv.
decline n., v.        differently adv.         down adv., prep.              elbow n.
decorate v.          difficult adj.            downstairs adv., adj., n.     elderly adj.
decoration n.        difficulty n.             downwards                     elect v.
decorative adj.      dig v.                     (also downward               election n.
decrease v., n.      dinner n.                  especially in NAmE) adv.     electric adj.
deep adj., adv.      direct adj., v.            downward adj.                electrical adj.
 deeply adv.          directly adv.            dozen n., det.                electricity n.
defeat v., n.        direction n.              Dr (BrE)                      electronic adj.
defence (BrE )       director n.                (also Dr. NAmE, BrE) abbr.   elegant adj.
 (NAmE defense) n.   dirt n.                    i doctor                     element n.
defend v.            dirty adj.                draft n., adj., v.            elevator n. (NAmE )
define v.            disabled adj.             drag v.                       else adv.
definite adj.        disadvantage n.           drama n.                      elsewhere adv.
 definitely adv.     disagree v.               dramatic adj.                 email (also e-mail) n., v.
definition n.        disagreement n.            dramatically adv.            embarrass v.
degree n.            disappear v.              draw v.                        embarrassing adj.
delay n., v.         disappoint v.              drawing n.                    embarrassed adj.
deliberate adj.       disappointing adj.       drawer n.                     embarrassment n.
 deliberately adv.    disappointed adj.        dream n., v.                  emerge v.
delicate adj.        disappointment n.         dress n., v.                  emergency n.
delight n., v.       disapproval n.             dressed adj.                 emotion n.
 delighted adj.      disapprove (of) v.        drink n., v.                  emotional adj.
deliver v.            disapproving adj.        drive v., n.                   emotionally adv.
delivery n.          disaster n.                driving n.                   emphasis n.
demand n., v.        disc                      driver n.                     emphasize
demonstrate v.        (also disk, especially   drop v., n.                    (BrE also -ise) v.
dentist n.            in NAmE) n.              drug n.                       empire n.
deny v.              discipline n.             drugstore n. (NAmE )          employ v.
department n.        discount n.               drum n.                        unemployed adj.
departure n.         discover v.               drunk adj.                    employee n.
depend (on) v.       discovery n.              dry adj., v.                  employer n.
deposit n., v.       discuss v.                due adj.                      employment n.
depress v.           discussion n.              due to                        unemployment n.
 depressing adj.     disease n.                dull adj.                     empty adj., v.
 depressed adj.      disgust v., n.            dump v., n.                   enable v.
depth n.              disgusting adj.          during prep.                  encounter v., n.
derive v.             disgusted adj.           dust n., v.                   encourage v.
describe v.          dish n.                   duty n.                       encouragement n.
description n.       dishonest adj.            DVD n.                        end n., v.
desert n., v.         dishonestly adv.                                        in the end
 deserted adj.       disk n.                   each det., pron.               ending n.
deserve v.           dislike v., n.            each other                    enemy n.
design n., v.        dismiss v.                 (also one another) pron.     energy n.
desire n., v.        display v., n.            ear n.                        engage v.
desk n.              dissolve v.               early adj., adv.               engaged adj.
desperate adj.       distance n.               earn v.                       engine n.
 desperately adv.    distinguish v.            earth n.                      engineer n.
despite prep.        distribute v.             ease n., v.                    engineering n.
destroy v.           distribution n.           east n., adj., adv.           enjoy v.
destruction n.       district n.               eastern adj.                  enjoyable adj.
detail n.            disturb v.                easy adj.                     enjoyment n.
 in detail            disturbing adj.           easily adv.                  enormous adj.
 detailed adj.       divide v.                 eat v.                        enough det., pron., adv.
determination n.     division n.               economic adj.                 enquiry (also inquiry
determine v.         divorce n., v.            economy n.                     especially in NAmE) n.
 determined adj.      divorced adj.            edge n.                       ensure v.
develop v.           do v., auxiliary v.       edition n.                    enter v.
development n.        undo v.                  editor n.                     entertain v.
device n.            doctor n.                 educate v.                     entertaining adj.
devote v.             (abbr. Dr, NAmE Dr.)      educated adj.                entertainer n.
 devoted adj.        document n.               education n.                  entertainment n.
enthusiasm n.                expectation n.             favourite (BrE)              follow v.
                  enthusiastic adj.            expense n.                   (NAmE favorite) adj., n.    following adj., n., prep.
 d                entire adj.
                   entirely adv.
                                               expensive adj.
                                               experience n., v.
                                                                          fear n., v.
                                                                          feather n.
                                                                                                       food n.
                                                                                                       foot n.
                  entitle v.                    experienced adj.          feature n., v.               football n.
                  entrance n.                  experiment n., v.          February n.                  for prep.
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                  entry n.                     expert n., adj.              (abbr. Feb.)               force n., v.
                  envelope n.                  explain v.                 federal adj.                 forecast n., v.
                  environment n.               explanation n.             fee n.                       foreign adj.
                  environmental adj.           explode v.                 feed v.                      forest n.
                  equal adj., n., v.           explore v.                 feel v.                      forever
                   equally adv.                explosion n.                 feeling n.                  (BrE also for ever) adv.
                  equipment n.                 export v., n.              fellow n., adj.              forget v.
                  equivalent adj., n.          expose v.                  female adj., n.              forgive v.
                  error n.                     express v., adj.           fence n.                     fork n.
                  escape v., n.                expression n.              festival n.                  form n., v.
                  especially adv.              extend v.                  fetch v.                     formal adj.
                  essay n.                     extension n.               fever n.                      formally adv.
                  essential adj., n.           extensive adj.             few det., adj., pron.        former adj.
                   essentially adv.            extent n.                    a few                       formerly adv.
                  establish v.                 extra adj., n., adv.       field n.                     formula n.
                  estate n.                    extraordinary              fight v., n.                 fortune n.
                  estimate n., v.               adj.                        fighting n.                forward
                  etc. (full form et cetera)   extreme adj., n.           figure n., v.                 (also forwards) adv.
                  euro n.                       extremely adv.            file n.                       forward adj.
                  even adv., adj.              eye n.                     fill v.                      found v.
                  evening n.                                              film n., v.                  foundation n.
                  event n.                     face n., v.                final adj., n.               frame n., v.
                  eventually adv.              facility n.                  finally adv.               free adj., v., adv.
                  ever adv.                    fact n.                    finance n., v.                freely adv.
                  every det.                   factor n.                  financial adj.               freedom n.
                  everyone (also everybody)    factory n.                 find v.                      freeze v.
                   pron.                       fail v.                      find out sth                frozen adj.
                  everything pron.             failure n.                 fine adj.                    frequent adj.
                  everywhere adv.              faint adj.                   finely adv.                 frequently adv.
                  evidence n.                   faintly adv.              finger n.                    fresh adj.
                  evil adj., n.                fair adj.                  finish v., n.                 freshly adv.
                  ex- prefix                    fairly adv.                 finished adj.              Friday n. (abbr. Fri.)
                  exact adj.                    unfair adj.               fire n., v.                  fridge n. (BrE)
                   exactly adv.                 unfairly adv.               set fire to                friend n.
                  exaggerate v.                faith n.                   firm n., adj., adv.           make friends (with)
                   exaggerated adj.            faithful adj.                firmly adv.                friendly adj.
                  exam n.                       faithfully adv.           first det.,                   unfriendly adj.
                  examination n.                Yours faithfully (BrE )     ordinal number, adv., n.   friendship n.
                  examine v.                   fall v., n.                  at first                   frighten v.
                  example n.                    fall over                 fish n., v.                   frightening adj.
                  excellent adj.               false adj.                   fishing n.                  frightened adj.
                  except prep., conj.          fame n.                    fit v., adj.                 from prep.
                  exception n.                 familiar adj.              fix v.                       front n., adj.
                  exchange v., n.              family n., adj.              fixed adj.                  in front (of)
                   in exchange (for)           famous adj.                flag n.                      frozen i freeze
                  excite v.                    fan n.                     flame n.                     fruit n.
                   exciting adj.               fancy v., adj.             flash v., n.                 fry v., n.
                   excited adj.                far adv., adj.             flat adj., n.                fuel n.
                  excitement n.                 further adj.              flavour (BrE)                full adj.
                  exclude v.                   farm n.                      (NAmE flavor) n., v.        fully adv.
                   excluding prep.              farming n.                flesh n.                     fun n., adj.
                  excuse n., v.                farmer n.                  flight n.                     make fun of
                  executive n., adj.           farther, farthest i far    float v.                     function n., v.
                  exercise n., v.              fashion n.                 flood n., v.                 fund n., v.
                  exhibit v., n.               fashionable adj.           floor n.                     fundamental adj.
                  exhibition n.                fast adj., adv.            flour n.                     funeral n.
                  exist v.                     fasten v.                  flow n., v.                  funny adj.
                  existence n.                 fat adj., n.               flower n.                    fur n.
                  exit n.                      father n.                  flu n.                       furniture n.
                  expand v.                    faucet n. (NAmE )          fly v., n.                   further, furthest i far
                  expect v.                    fault n.                     flying adj., n.            future n., adj.
                   expected adj.               favour (BrE)               focus v., n.
                   unexpected adj.              (NAmE favor) n.           fold v., n.
                   unexpectedly adv.            in favour/favor (of)        folding adj.
g abbr. i gram              grammar n.                  heart n.                hunt v.
gain v., n.                 grand adj.                  heat n., v.              hunting n.
gallon n.
gamble v., n.
                            grandchild n.
                            granddaughter n.
                                                         heating n.
                                                        heaven n.
                                                                                hurry v., n.
                                                                                 in a hurry
                                                                                                            d
 gambling n.                grandfather n.              heavy adj.              hurt v.
game n.                     grandmother n.               heavily adv.           husband n.




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gap n.                      grandparent n.              heel n.
garage n.                   grandson n.                 height n.               I pron.
garbage n.                  grant v., n.                hell n.                 ice n.
 (especially NAmE )         grass n.                    hello exclamation, n.   ice cream n.
garden n.                   grateful adj.               help v., n.             idea n.
gas n.                      grave n., adj.              helpful adj.            ideal adj., n.
gasoline n. (NAmE )         gray (NAmE ) i grey         hence adv.                ideally adv.
gate n.                     great adj.                  her pron., det.         identify v.
gather v.                    greatly adv.                hers pron.             identity n.
gear n.                     green adj., n.              here adv.               i.e. abbr.
general adj.                grey (BrE ) (NAmE usually   hero n.                 if conj.
 generally adv.              gray) adj., n.             herself pron.           ignore v.
 in general                 grocery (especially BrE)    hesitate v.             ill adj. (especially BrE)
generate v.                  (NAmE usually              hi exclamation          illegal adj.
generation n.                grocery store) n.          hide v.                   illegally adv.
generous adj.                groceries n.               high adj., adv.         illness n.
 generously adv.            ground n.                    highly adv.            illustrate v.
gentle adj.                 group n.                    highlight v., n.        image n.
 gently adv.                grow v.                     highway n.              imaginary adj.
gentleman n.                 grow up                     (especially NAmE )     imagination n.
genuine adj.                growth n.                   hill n.                 imagine v.
 genuinely adv.             guarantee n., v.            him pron.               immediate adj.
geography n.                guard n., v.                himself pron.             immediately adv.
get v.                      guess v., n.                hip n.                  immoral adj.
 get on                     guest n.                    hire v., n.             impact n.
 get off                    guide n., v.                his det., pron.         impatient adj.
giant n., adj.              guilty adj.                 historical adj.           impatiently adv.
gift n.                     gun n.                      history n.              implication n.
girl n.                     guy n.                      hit v., n.              imply v.
girlfriend n.                                           hobby n.                import n., v.
give v.                     habit n.                    hold v., n.             importance n.
 give sth away              hair n.                     hole n.                 important adj.
 give sth out               hairdresser n.              holiday n.                importantly adv.
 give sth up                half n., det.,              hollow adj.               unimportant adj.
glad adj.                    pron., adv.                holy adj.               impose v.
glass n.                    hall n.                     home n., adv.           impossible adj.
 glasses n.                 hammer n.                   homework n.             impress v.
global adj.                 hand n., v.                 honest adj.               impressed adj.
glove n.                    handle v., n.                honestly adv.          impression n.
glue n., v.                 hang v.                     honour (BrE)            impressive adj.
gm abbr. i gram             happen v.                    (NAmE honor) n.        improve v.
go v.                       happiness n.                 in honour/honor of     improvement n.
 go down                     unhappiness n.             hook n.                 in prep., adv.
 go up                      happy adj.                  hope v., n.             inability n.
 be going to                 happily adv.               horizontal adj.         inch n.
goal n.                      unhappy adj.               horn n.                 incident n.
god n.                      hard adj., adv.             horror n.               include v.
gold n., adj.               hardly adv.                 horse n.                  including prep.
good adj., n.               harm n., v.                 hospital n.             income n.
 good at                    harmful adj.                host n., v.             increase v., n.
 good for                   harmless adj.               hot adj.                  increasingly adv.
goodbye                     hat n.                      hotel n.                indeed adv.
 exclamation, n.            hate v., n.                 hour n.                 independence n.
goods n.                    hatred n.                   house n.                independent adj.
govern v.                   have v., auxiliary v.        housing n.               independently adv.
government n.                have to modal v.           household n., adj.      index n.
governor n.                 he pron.                    how adv.                indicate v.
grab v.                     head n., v.                 however adv.            indication n.
grade n., v.                headache n.                 huge adj.               indirect adj.
gradual adj.                heal v.                     human adj., n.            indirectly adv.
 gradually adv.             health n.                   humorous adj.           individual adj., n.
grain n.                    healthy adj.                humour (BrE )           indoors adv.
gram (BrE also gramme) n.   hear v.                      (NAmE humor) n.          indoor adj.
 (abbr. g, gm)               hearing n.                 hungry adj.             industrial adj.
industry n.           involvement n.               knit v.                   lift v., n.
                  inevitable adj.       iron n., v.                   knitted adj.             light n., adj., v.
 d                 inevitably adv.
                  infect v.
                                        irritate v.
                                          irritating adj.
                                                                      knitting n.
                                                                     knock v., n.
                                                                                                 lightly adv.
                                                                                               like prep., v., conj.
                   infected adj.          irritated adj.             knot n.                     unlike prep., adj.
                  infection n.          -ish suffix                  know v.                   likely adj., adv.
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                  infectious adj.       island n.                     unknown adj.               unlikely adj.
                  influence n., v.      issue n., v.                  well known adj.          limit n., v.
                  inform v.             it pron., det.               knowledge n.                limited adj.
                  informal adj.           its det.                                             line n.
                  information n.        item n.                      l abbr. i litre           link n., v.
                  ingredient n.         itself pron.                 label n., v.              lip n.
                  initial adj., n.                                   laboratory, lab n.        liquid n., adj.
                   initially adv.       jacket n.                    labour (BrE )             list n., v.
                  initiative n.         jam n.                         (NAmE labor) n.         listen (to) v.
                  injure v.             January n.                   lack n., v.               literature n.
                   injured adj.          (abbr. Jan.)                  lacking adj.            litre (BrE) (NAmE liter) n.
                  injury n.             jealous adj.                 lady n.                     (abbr. l)
                  ink n.                jeans n.                     lake n.                   little adj., det.,
                  inner adj.            jelly n.                     lamp n.                     pron., adv.
                  innocent adj.         jewellery (BrE )             land n., v.                 a little det., pron.
                  inquiry i enquiry      (NAmE jewelry) n.           landscape n.              live /laIv/ adj., adv.
                  insect n.             job n.                       lane n.                   live /lIv/ v.
                  insert v.             join v.                      language n.                 living adj.
                  inside prep., adv.,   joint adj., n.               large adj.                lively adj.
                   n., adj.              jointly adv.                  largely adv.            load n., v.
                  insist (on) v.        joke n., v.                  last det., adv., n., v.     unload v.
                  install v.            journalist n.                late adj., adv.           loan n.
                  instance n.           journey n.                     later adv., adj.        local adj.
                   for instance         joy n.                         latest adj., n.           locally adv.
                  instead adv.          judge n., v.                 latter adj., n.           locate v.
                   instead of           judgement                    laugh v., n.                located adj.
                  institute n.           (also judgment              launch v., n.             location n.
                  institution n.         especially in NAmE) n.      law n.                    lock v., n.
                  instruction n.        juice n.                     lawyer n.                 logic n.
                  instrument n.         July n. (abbr. Jul.)         lay v.                    logical adj.
                  insult v., n.         jump v., n.                  layer n.                  lonely adj.
                   insulting adj.       June n. (abbr. Jun.)         lazy adj.                 long adj., adv.
                  insurance n.          junior adj., n.              lead /li;d/ v., n.        look v., n.
                  intelligence n.       just adv.                      leading adj.              look after
                  intelligent adj.      justice n.                   leader n.                   (especially BrE)
                  intend v.             justify v.                   leaf n.                     look at
                   intended adj.         justified adj.              league n.                   look for
                  intention n.                                       lean v.                     look forward to
                  interest n., v.       k abbr. i kilometre          learn v.                  loose adj.
                   interesting adj.     keen adj.                    least det., pron., adv.     loosely adv.
                   interested adj.       keen on                       at least                lord n.
                  interior n., adj.     keep v.                      leather n.                lorry n. (BrE )
                  internal adj.         key n., adj.                 leave v.                  lose v.
                  international adj.    keyboard n.                    leave out                 lost adj.
                  Internet n.           kick v., n.                  lecture n.                loss n.
                  interpret v.          kid n.                       left adj., adv., n.       lot: a lot (of)
                  interpretation n.     kill v.                      leg n.                      (also lots (of) )
                  interrupt v.           killing n.                  legal adj.                  pron., det., adv.
                  interruption n.       kilogram                       legally adv.            loud adj., adv.
                  interval n.            (BrE also kilogramme)       lemon n.                    loudly adv.
                  interview n., v.       (also kilo) n. (abbr. kg)   lend v.                   love n., v.
                  into prep.            kilometre (BrE)              length n.                 lovely adj.
                  introduce v.           (NAmE kilometer) n.         less det., pron., adv.    lover n.
                  introduction n.        (abbr. k, km)               lesson n.                 low adj., adv.
                  invent v.             kind n., adj.                let v.                    loyal adj.
                  invention n.           kindly adv.                 letter n.                 luck n.
                  invest v.              unkind adj.                 level n., adj.            lucky adj.
                  investigate v.        kindness n.                  library n.                  unlucky adj.
                  investigation n.      king n.                      licence (BrE )            luggage n.
                  investment n.         kiss v., n.                    (NAmE license) n.         (especially BrE )
                  invitation n.         kitchen n.                   license v.                lump n.
                  invite v.             km abbr. i kilometre         lid n.                    lunch n.
                  involve v.            knee n.                      lie v., n.                lung n.
                   involved in          knife n.                     life n.
machine n.              memory n.                 mother n.                   nervous adj.
machinery n.             in memory of             motion n.                    nervously adv.
mad adj.
magazine n.
                        mental adj.
                         mentally adv.
                                                  motor n.
                                                  motorcycle
                                                                              nest n., v.
                                                                              net n.
                                                                                                        d
magic n., adj.          mention v.                 (BrE also motorbike) n.    network n.
mail n., v.             menu n.                   mount v., n.                never adv.




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main adj.               mere adj.                 mountain n.                 nevertheless adv.
 mainly adv.             merely adv.              mouse n.                    new adj.
maintain v.             mess n.                   mouth n.                    newly adv.
major adj.              message n.                move v., n.                 news n.
majority n.             metal n.                   moving adj.                newspaper n.
make v., n.             method n.                 movement n.                 next adj., adv., n.
 make sth up            metre (BrE )              movie n.                     next to prep.
make-up n.               (NAmE meter) n.           (especially NAmE )         nice adj.
male adj., n.           mg abbr. i milligram      movie theater n. (NAmE )     nicely adv.
mall n.                 mid- combining form       Mr (BrE)                    niece n.
 (especially NAmE)      midday n.                  (also Mr. NAmE, BrE)       night n.
man n.                  middle n., adj.            abbr.                      no exclamation, det.
manage v.               midnight n.               Mrs (BrE)                   No. (also no.) abbr.
management n.           might modal v.             (also Mrs. NAmE, BrE)       i number
manager n.              mild adj.                  abbr.                      nobody (also no one)
manner n.               mile n.                   Ms (BrE)                     pron.
manufacture v., n.      military adj.              (also Ms. NAmE, BrE)       noise n.
 manufacturing n.       milk n.                    abbr.                      noisy adj.
manufacturer n.         milligram                 much det., pron., adv.       noisily adv.
many det., pron.         (BrE also milligramme)   mud n.                      non- prefix
map n.                   n. (abbr. mg)            multiply v.                 none pron.
March n. (abbr. Mar.)   millimetre (BrE )         mum (BrE )                  nonsense n.
march v., n.             (NAmE millimeter) n.      (NAmE mom) n.              no one i nobody
mark n., v.              (abbr. mm)               murder n., v.               nor conj., adv.
market n.               mind n., v.               muscle n.                   normal adj., n.
 marketing n.           mine pron., n.            museum n.                    normally adv.
marriage n.             mineral n., adj.          music n.                    north n., adj., adv.
marry v.                minimum adj., n.          musical adj.                northern adj.
 married adj.           minister n.               musician n.                 nose n.
mass n., adj.           ministry n.               must modal v.               not adv.
massive adj.            minor adj.                my det.                     note n., v.
master n.               minority n.               myself pron.                nothing pron.
match n., v.            minute n.                 mysterious adj.             notice n., v.
 matching adj.          mirror n.                 mystery n.                   take notice of
mate n., v.             miss v., n.                                           noticeable adj.
material n., adj.        Miss n.                  nail n.                     novel n.
mathematics              missing adj.             naked adj.                  November n.
 (also maths BrE,       mistake n., v.            name n., v.                  (abbr. Nov.)
 math NAmE) n.           mistaken adj.            narrow adj.                 now adv.
matter n., v.           mix v., n.                nation n.                   nowhere adv.
maximum adj., n.         mixed adj.               national adj.               nuclear adj.
may modal v.            mixture n.                natural adj.                number
May n.                  mm abbr. i millimetre      naturally adv.              (abbr. No., no.) n.
maybe adv.              mobile adj.               nature n.                   nurse n.
mayor n.                mobile phone              navy n.                     nut n.
me pron.                 (also mobile) n. (BrE)   near adj., adv., prep.
meal n.                 model n.                  nearby adj., adv.           obey v.
mean v.                 modern adj.               nearly adv.                 object n., v.
 meaning n.             mom (NAmE ) i mum         neat adj.                   objective n., adj.
means n.                moment n.                  neatly adv.                observation n.
 by means of            Monday n.                 necessary adj.              observe v.
meanwhile adv.           (abbr. Mon.)              necessarily adv.           obtain v.
measure v., n.          money n.                   unnecessary adj.           obvious adj.
measurement n.          monitor n., v.            neck n.                      obviously adv.
meat n.                 month n.                  need v., modal v., n.       occasion n.
media n.                mood n.                   needle n.                   occasionally adv.
medical adj.            moon n.                   negative adj.               occupy v.
medicine n.             moral adj.                neighbour (BrE ) (NAmE       occupied adj.
medium adj., n.          morally adv.              neighbor) n.               occur v.
meet v.                 more det., pron., adv.    neighbourhood (BrE )        ocean n.
 meeting n.             moreover adv.              (NAmE neighborhood) n.     o’clock adv.
melt v.                 morning n.                neither det., pron., adv.   October n. (abbr. Oct.)
member n.               most det., pron., adv.    nephew n.                   odd adj.
membership n.           mostly adv.               nerve n.                     oddly adv.
of prep.                        overall adj., adv.           permanent adj.                poison n., v.
                  off adv., prep.                 overcome v.                   permanently adv.             poisonous adj.
 d                offence (BrE )
                   (NAmE offense) n.
                                                  owe v.
                                                  own adj., pron., v.
                                                                               permission n.
                                                                               permit v.
                                                                                                             pole n.
                                                                                                             police n.
                  offend v.                       owner n.                     person n.                     policy n.
                  offensive adj.                                               personal adj.                 polish n., v.
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                  offer v., n.                    p abbr. i page, penny         personally adv.              polite adj.
                  office n.                       pace n.                      personality n.                 politely adv.
                  officer n.                      pack v., n.                  persuade v.                   political adj.
                  official adj., n.               package n., v.               pet n.                         politically adv.
                   officially adv.                 packaging n.                petrol n. (BrE )              politician n.
                  often adv.                      packet n.                    phase n.                      politics n.
                  oh exclamation                  page n. (abbr. p)            philosophy n.                 pollution n.
                  oil n.                          pain n.                      phone i telephone             pool n.
                  OK (also okay)                  painful adj.                 photocopy n., v.              poor adj.
                   exclamation, adj., adv.        paint n., v.                 photograph n., v.             pop n., v.
                  old adj.                         painting n.                  (also photo n.)              popular adj.
                  old-fashioned adj.              painter n.                   photographer n.               population n.
                  on prep., adv.                  pair n.                      photography n.                port n.
                  once adv., conj.                palace n.                    phrase n.                     pose v., n.
                  one number, det., pron.         pale adj.                    physical adj.                 position n.
                  one another i each other        pan n.                        physically adv.              positive adj.
                  onion n.                        panel n.                     physics n.                    possess v.
                  only adj., adv.                 pants n.                     piano n.                      possession n.
                  onto prep.                      paper n.                     pick v.                       possibility n.
                  open adj., v.                   parallel adj.                 pick sth up                  possible adj.
                   openly adv.                    parent n.                    picture n.                     possibly adv.
                   opening n.                     park n., v.                  piece n.                      post n., v.
                  operate v.                      parliament n.                pig n.                        post office n.
                  operation n.                    part n.                      pile n., v.                   pot n.
                  opinion n.                       take part (in)              pill n.                       potato n.
                  opponent n.                     particular adj.              pilot n.                      potential adj., n.
                  opportunity n.                   particularly adv.           pin n., v.                     potentially adv.
                  oppose v.                       partly adv.                  pink adj., n.                 pound n.
                   opposing adj.                  partner n.                   pint n. (abbr. pt)            pour v.
                   opposed to                     partnership n.               pipe n.                       powder n.
                  opposite adj., adv.,            party n.                     pitch n.                      power n.
                   n., prep.                      pass v.                      pity n.                       powerful adj.
                  opposition n.                    passing n., adj.            place n., v.                  practical adj.
                  option n.                       passage n.                    take place                    practically adv.
                  or conj.                        passenger n.                 plain adj.                    practice n.
                  orange n., adj.                 passport n.                  plan n., v.                    (BrE, NAmE),
                  order n., v.                    past adj., n., prep., adv.    planning n.                   v. (NAmE)
                   in order to                    path n.                      plane n.                      practise v. (BrE )
                  ordinary adj.                   patience n.                  planet n.                     praise n., v.
                  organ n.                        patient n., adj.             plant n., v.                  prayer n.
                  organization                    pattern n.                   plastic n., adj.              precise adj.
                   (BrE also -isation) n.         pause v., n.                 plate n.                       precisely adv.
                  organize                        pay v., n.                   platform n.                   predict v.
                   (BrE also -ise) v.             payment n.                   play v., n.                   prefer v.
                   organized adj.                 peace n.                     player n.                     preference n.
                  origin n.                       peaceful adj.                pleasant adj.                 pregnant adj.
                  original adj., n.               peak n.                       pleasantly adv.              premises n.
                   originally adv.                pen n.                        unpleasant adj.              preparation n.
                  other adj., pron.               pence n. i penny             please exclamation, v.        prepare v.
                  otherwise adv.                  pencil n.                     pleasing adj.                 prepared adj.
                  ought to modal v.               penny n. (abbr. p)            pleased adj.                 presence n.
                  our det.                        pension n.                   pleasure n.                   present adj., n., v.
                   ours pron.                     people n.                    plenty pron., adv.,           presentation n.
                  ourselves pron.                 pepper n.                     n., det.                     preserve v.
                  out (of) adv., prep.            per prep.                    plot n., v.                   president n.
                  outdoors adv.                   per cent (NAmE usually       plug n.                       press n., v.
                   outdoor adj.                    percent) n., adj., adv.     plus prep., n., adj., conj.   pressure n.
                  outer adj.                      perfect adj.                 p.m. (NAmE also P.M.)         presumably adv.
                  outline v., n.                   perfectly adv.               abbr.                        pretend v.
                  output n.                       perform v.                   pocket n.                     pretty adv., adj.
                  outside n., adj., prep., adv.   performance n.               poem n.                       prevent v.
                  outstanding adj.                performer n.                 poetry n.                     previous adj.
                  oven n.                         perhaps adv.                 point n., v.                   previously adv.
                  over adv., prep.                period n.                     pointed adj.                 price n.
pride n.                  punch v., n.                 receipt n.                reproduce v.
priest n.                 punish v.                    receive v.                reputation n.
primary adj.
 primarily adv.
                          punishment n.
                          pupil n. (especially BrE )
                                                       recent adj.
                                                        recently adv.
                                                                                 request n., v.
                                                                                 require v.
                                                                                                        d
prime minister n.         purchase n., v.              reception n.              requirement n.
prince n.                 pure adj.                    reckon v.                 rescue v., n.




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princess n.                purely adv.                 recognition n.            research n.
principle n.              purple adj., n.              recognize                 reservation n.
print v., n.              purpose n.                    (BrE also -ise) v.       reserve v., n.
 printing n.               on purpose                  recommend v.              resident n., adj.
printer n.                pursue v.                    record n., v.             resist v.
prior adj.                push v., n.                   recording n.             resistance n.
priority n.               put v.                       recover v.                resolve v.
prison n.                  put sth on                  red adj., n.              resort n.
prisoner n.                put sth out                 reduce v.                 resource n.
private adj.                                           reduction n.              respect n., v.
 privately adv.           qualification n.             refer to v.               respond v.
prize n.                  qualify v.                   reference n.              response n.
probable adj.              qualified adj.              reflect v.                responsibility n.
 probably adv.            quality n.                   reform v., n.             responsible adj.
problem n.                quantity n.                  refrigerator n.           rest n., v.
procedure n.              quarter n.                   refusal n.                 the rest
proceed v.                queen n.                     refuse v.                 restaurant n.
process n., v.            question n., v.              regard v., n.             restore v.
produce v.                quick adj.                    regarding prep.          restrict v.
producer n.                quickly adv.                region n.                  restricted adj.
product n.                quiet adj.                   regional adj.             restriction n.
production n.              quietly adv.                register v., n.           result n., v.
profession n.             quit v.                      regret v., n.             retain v.
professional adj., n.     quite adv.                   regular adj.              retire v.
professor n.              quote v.                      regularly adv.            retired adj.
profit n.                                              regulation n.             retirement n.
program n., v.            race n., v.                  reject v.                 return v., n.
programme n. (BrE )        racing n.                   relate v.                 reveal v.
progress n., v.           radio n.                      related (to) adj.        reverse v., n.
project n., v.            rail n.                      relation n.               review n., v.
promise v., n.            railway (BrE )               relationship n.           revise v.
promote v.                 (NAmE railroad) n.          relative adj., n.         revision n.
promotion n.              rain n., v.                   relatively adv.          revolution n.
prompt adj., v.           raise v.                     relax v.                  reward n., v.
 promptly adv.            range n.                      relaxed adj.             rhythm n.
pronounce v.              rank n., v.                   relaxing adj.            rice n.
pronunciation n.          rapid adj.                   release v., n.            rich adj.
proof n.                   rapidly adv.                relevant adj.             rid v.: get rid of
proper adj.               rare adj.                    relief n.                 ride v., n.
 properly adv.             rarely adv.                 religion n.                riding n.
property n.               rate n., v.                  religious adj.            rider n.
proportion n.             rather adv.                  rely on v.                ridiculous adj.
proposal n.                rather than                 remain v.                 right adj., adv., n.
propose v.                raw adj.                      remaining adj.            rightly adv.
prospect n.               re- prefix                    remains n.               ring n., v.
protect v.                reach v.                     remark n., v.             rise n., v.
protection n.             react v.                     remarkable adj.           risk n., v.
protest n., v.            reaction n.                   remarkably adv.          rival n., adj.
proud adj.                read v.                      remember v.               river n.
 proudly adv.              reading n.                  remind v.                 road n.
prove v.                  reader n.                    remote adj.               rob v.
provide v.                ready adj.                   removal n.                rock n.
 provided                 real adj.                    remove v.                 role n.
 (also providing) conj.    really adv.                 rent n., v.               roll n., v.
pt abbr. i pint           realistic adj.                rented adj.              romantic adj.
pub n.                    reality n.                   repair v., n.             roof n.
public adj., n.           realize (BrE also -ise) v.   repeat v.                 room n.
 in public                really i real                 repeated adj.            root n.
 publicly adv.            rear n., adj.                 repeatedly adv.          rope n.
publication n.            reason n.                    replace v.                rough adj.
publicity n.              reasonable adj.              reply n., v.               roughly adv.
publish v.                 reasonably adv.             report v., n.             round adj., adv.,
 publishing n.             unreasonable adj.           represent v.               prep., n.
pull v., n.               recall v.                    representative n., adj.    rounded adj.
route n.                 second det.,            shine v.                      slice n., v.
                  routine n., adj.          ordinal number,        shiny adj.                    slide v.
 d                row /r@U, NAmE roU/ n.
                  royal adj.
                                            adv., n.
                                           secondary adj.
                                                                   ship n.
                                                                   shirt n.
                                                                                                 slight adj.
                                                                                                  slightly adv.
                  rub v.                   secret adj., n.         shock n., v.                  slip v.
                  rubber n.                 secretly adv.           shocking adj.                slope n., v.
The Oxford 3000




                  rubbish n.               secretary n.             shocked adj.                 slow adj.
                   (especially BrE )       section n.              shoe n.                        slowly adv.
                  rude adj.                sector n.               shoot v.                      small adj.
                   rudely adv.             secure adj., v.          shooting n.                  smart adj.
                  ruin v., n.              security n.             shop n., v.                   smash v., n.
                   ruined adj.             see v.                   shopping n.                  smell v., n.
                  rule n., v.              seed n.                 short adj.                    smile v., n.
                  ruler n.                 seek v.                 shortly adv.                  smoke n., v.
                  rumour n.                seem linking v.         shot n.                        smoking n.
                  run v., n.               select v.               should modal v.               smooth adj.
                   running n.              selection n.            shoulder n.                    smoothly adv.
                  runner n.                self n.                 shout v., n.                  snake n.
                  rural adj.                self- combining form   show v., n.                   snow n., v.
                  rush v., n.              sell v.                 shower n.                     so adv., conj.
                                           senate n.               shut v., adj.                  so that
                  sack n., v.              senator n.              shy adj.                      soap n.
                  sad adj.                 send v.                 sick adj.                     social adj.
                   sadly adv.              senior adj., n.          be sick (BrE)                 socially adv.
                  sadness n.               sense n.                 feel sick (especially BrE)   society n.
                  safe adj.                sensible adj.           side n.                       sock n.
                   safely adv.             sensitive adj.          sideways adj., adv.           soft adj.
                  safety n.                sentence n.             sight n.                       softly adv.
                  sail v., n.              separate adj., v.       sign n., v.                   software n.
                   sailing n.               separated adj.         signal n., v.                 soil n.
                  sailor n.                 separately adv.        signature n.                  soldier n.
                  salad n.                 separation n.           significant adj.              solid adj., n.
                  salary n.                September n.             significantly adv.           solution n.
                  sale n.                   (abbr. Sept.)          silence n.                    solve v.
                  salt n.                  series n.               silent adj.                   some det., pron.
                  salty adj.               serious adj.            silk n.                       somebody
                  same adj., pron.          seriously adv.         silly adj.                     (also someone) pron.
                  sample n.                servant n.              silver n., adj.               somehow adv.
                  sand n.                  serve v.                similar adj.                  something pron.
                  satisfaction n.          service n.               similarly adv.               sometimes adv.
                  satisfy v.               session n.              simple adj.                   somewhat adv.
                   satisfied adj.          set n., v.               simply adv.                  somewhere adv.
                   satisfying adj.         settle v.               since prep., conj., adv.      son n.
                  Saturday n.              several det., pron.     sincere adj.                  song n.
                   (abbr. Sat.)            severe adj.              sincerely adv.               soon adv.
                  sauce n.                  severely adv.           Yours sincerely (BrE)         as soon as
                  save v.                  sew v.                  sing v.                       sore adj.
                   saving n.                sewing n.               singing n.                   sorry adj.
                  say v.                   sex n.                  singer n.                     sort n., v.
                  scale n.                 sexual adj.             single adj.                   soul n.
                  scare v., n.              sexually adv.          sink v.                       sound n., v.
                   scared adj.             shade n.                sir n.                        soup n.
                  scene n.                 shadow n.               sister n.                     sour adj.
                  schedule n., v.          shake v., n.            sit v.                        source n.
                  scheme n.                shall modal v.           sit down                     south n., adj., adv.
                  school n.                shallow adj.            site n.                       southern adj.
                  science n.               shame n.                situation n.                  space n.
                  scientific adj.          shape n., v.            size n.                       spare adj., n.
                  scientist n.              shaped adj.             -sized                       speak v.
                  scissors n.              share v., n.            skilful (BrE)                  spoken adj.
                  score n., v.             sharp adj.               (NAmE skillful) adj.         speaker n.
                  scratch v., n.            sharply adv.            skilfully (BrE)              special adj.
                  scream v., n.            shave v.                 (NAmE skillfully) adv.        specially adv.
                  screen n.                she pron.               skill n.                      specialist n.
                  screw n., v.             sheep n.                 skilled adj.                 specific adj.
                  sea n.                   sheet n.                skin n.                        specifically adv.
                  seal n., v.              shelf n.                skirt n.                      speech n.
                  search n., v.            shell n.                sky n.                        speed n.
                  season n.                shelter n., v.          sleep v., n.                  spell v., n.
                  seat n.                  shift v., n.            sleeve n.                      spelling n.
spend v.                strength n.              surround v.               tent n.
spice n.                stress n., v.             surrounding adj.         term n.
spicy adj.
spider n.
                         stressed adj.
                        stretch v.
                                                  surroundings n.
                                                 survey n., v.
                                                                           terrible adj.
                                                                             terribly adv.
                                                                                                      d
spin v.                 strict adj.              survive v.                test n., v.
spirit n.                strictly adv.           suspect v., n.            text n.




                                                                                                      The Oxford 3000
spiritual adj.          strike v., n.            suspicion n.              than prep., conj.
spite n.: in spite of    striking adj.           suspicious adj.           thank v.
split v., n.            string n.                swallow v.                  thanks exclamation, n.
spoil v.                strip v., n.             swear v.                    thank you
spoken i speak          stripe n.                 swearing n.                exclamation, n.
spoon n.                 striped adj.            sweat n., v.              that det., pron., conj.
sport n.                stroke n., v.            sweater n.                the definite article
spot n.                 strong adj.              sweep v.                  theatre (BrE)
spray n., v.             strongly adv.           sweet adj., n.              (NAmE theater) n.
spread v.               structure n.             swell v.                  their det.
spring n.               struggle v., n.           swelling n.                theirs pron.
square adj., n.         student n.                swollen adj.             them pron.
squeeze v., n.          studio n.                swim v.                   theme n.
stable adj., n.         study n., v.              swimming n.              themselves pron.
staff n.                stuff n.                 swimming pool n.          then adv.
stage n.                stupid adj.              swing n., v.              theory n.
stair n.                style n.                 switch n., v.             there adv.
stamp n., v.            subject n.                switch sth off           therefore adv.
stand v., n.            substance n.              switch sth on            they pron.
 stand up               substantial adj.         swollen i swell           thick adj.
standard n., adj.        substantially adv.      symbol n.                   thickly adv.
star n., v.             substitute n., v.        sympathetic adj.          thickness n.
stare v., n.            succeed v.               sympathy n.               thief n.
start v., n.            success n.               system n.                 thin adj.
state n., adj., v.      successful adj.                                    thing n.
statement n.             successfully adv.       table n.                  think v.
station n.               unsuccessful adj.       tablet n.                   thinking n.
statue n.               such det., pron.         tackle v., n.             thirsty adj.
status n.                such as                 tail n.                   this det., pron.
stay v., n.             suck v.                  take v.                   thorough adj.
steady adj.             sudden adj.               take sth off               thoroughly adv.
 steadily adv.           suddenly adv.            take (sth) over          though conj., adv.
 unsteady adj.          suffer v.                talk v., n.               thought n.
steal v.                 suffering n.            tall adj.                 thread n.
steam n.                sufficient adj.          tank n.                   threat n.
steel n.                 sufficiently adv.       tap v., n.                threaten v.
steep adj.              sugar n.                 tape n.                     threatening adj.
 steeply adv.           suggest v.               target n.                 throat n.
steer v.                suggestion n.            task n.                   through prep., adv.
step n., v.             suit n., v.              taste n., v.              throughout prep., adv.
stick v., n.             suited adj.             tax n., v.                throw v.
 stick out              suitable adj.            taxi n.                     throw sth away
sticky adj.             suitcase n.              tea n.                    thumb n.
stiff adj.              sum n.                   teach v.                  Thursday n.
 stiffly adv.           summary n.                teaching n.                (abbr. Thur., Thurs.)
still adv., adj.        summer n.                teacher n.                thus adv.
sting v., n.            sun n.                   team n.                   ticket n.
stir v.                 Sunday n. (abbr. Sun.)   tear /te@(r),             tidy adj., v.
stock n.                superior adj.             NAmE ter/ v., n.           untidy adj.
stomach n.              supermarket n.           tear /tI@(r),             tie v., n.
stone n.                supply n., v.             NAmE tIr/ n.               tie sth up
stop v., n.             support n., v.           technical adj.            tight adj., adv.
store n., v.            supporter n.             technique n.                tightly adv.
storm n.                suppose v.               technology n.             till i until
story n.                sure adj., adv.          telephone (also phone)    time n.
stove n.                 make sure                n., v.                   timetable n.
straight adv., adj.      surely adv.             television (also TV) n.     (especially BrE)
strain n.               surface n.               tell v.                   tin n.
strange adj.            surname n.               temperature n.            tiny adj.
 strangely adv.          (especially BrE )       temporary adj.            tip n., v.
stranger n.             surprise n., v.           temporarily adv.         tire v. (BrE, NAmE), n.
strategy n.              surprising adj.         tend v.                     (NAmE) (BrE tyre)
stream n.                surprisingly adv.       tendency n.                 tiring adj.
street n.                surprised adj.          tension n.                  tired adj.
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  • 1. The Oxford 3000™ d The keywords of the Oxford 3000 have derived from them, or are used in a variety of The Oxford 3000 been carefully selected by a group of language patterns. All of this means that each one of the experts and experienced teachers as the words keywords repays close study. which should receive priority in vocabulary study because of their importance and The list covers British and American English. usefulness. The selection is based on It is arranged to emphasize the connections three criteria. between words, so that words which are very closely related (including adverbs ending in -ly The words which occur most frequently in and opposites starting with un-) are grouped English are included, based on the information together. Some basic phrases are also included. in the British National Corpus and the Oxford Proper names (names of people, places, etc. Corpus Collection. (A corpus is an electronically beginning with a capital letter) and numbers held collection of written or spoken texts, often are not included in the main list. consisting of hundreds of millions of words.) However, being frequent in the corpus alone A separate list of words which are important for is not enough for a word to qualify as a keyword: language study, but less important in everyday it may be that the word is used very frequently, life, follows the main list. Knowing these words but only in a narrowly defined area, such as will help you to understand more of the informa- newspapers or scientific articles. In order to tion given in the entries, especially regarding the avoid including these restricted words, we word’s grammar and register (whether it is for- include as keywords only those words which are mal, informal, etc.). frequent across a range of different types of text. In order to make the definitions in this In other words, keywords are both frequent and dictionary easy to understand, we have written used in a variety of contexts. In addition, the list them using the keywords of the Oxford 3000. includes some very important words which All words used in normal definition text are happen not to be used frequently, even though keywords, or are on the list of language study they are very familiar to most users of English. terms. Numbers and proper names are also used These include, for example, words for parts of in definitions. When it has been necessary to use the body, words used in travel, and words which a specialist term which is not in the Oxford are useful for explaining what you mean when 3000, the word is shown in small capitals , you do not know the exact word for something. and in blue on the CD-ROM. If you do not know These words were identified by consulting a the meaning of this word, look it up in the panel of over seventy experts in the fields of dictionary: it will help you to understand the teaching and language study. definition that you are interested in, and The words of the Oxford 3000 are shown in the will probably be a useful word to learn main section of the dictionary in larger print, because it will be related to the original word and with a key symbol immediately you looked up. d following. On the CD-ROM the keywords are shown in red. The most useful parts of the entries (particular parts of speech, meanings, phrasal verbs and idioms) are marked with a small key symbol. The entries for keywords often have extra information in the form of more examples of use, special notes explaining synonyms or related words, or helpful illustrations. This means that the keywords make an excellent starting point for expanding your vocabulary. With most keywords, there is far more to learn about them than the first meaning in the entry: often these words have many meanings, have a large family of words
  • 2. a, an indefinite article advertisement an i a, an arrest v., n. abandon v. (also ad, advert) n. analyse (BrE) arrival n. d abandoned adj. ability n. advice n. advise v. (NAmE analyze) v. analysis n. arrive v. arrow n. able adj. affair n. ancient adj. art n. unable adj. affect v. and conj. article n. The Oxford 3000 about adv., prep. affection n. anger n. artificial adj. above prep., adv. afford v. angle n. artificially adv. abroad adv. afraid adj. angry adj. artist n. absence n. after prep., conj., adv. angrily adv. artistic adj. absent adj. afternoon n. animal n. as prep., adv., conj. absolute adj. afterwards ankle n. ashamed adj. absolutely adv. (especially BrE) (NAmE anniversary n. aside adv. absorb v. usually afterward) adv. announce v. aside from abuse n., v. again adv. annoy v. i apart from academic adj. against prep. annoying adj. ask v. accent n. age n. annoyed adj. asleep adj. accept v. aged adj. annual adj. fall asleep acceptable adj. agency n. annually adv. aspect n. unacceptable adj. agent n. another det., pron. assist v. access n. aggressive adj. answer n., v. assistance n. accident n. ago adv. anti- prefix assistant n., adj. by accident agree v. anticipate v. associate v. accidental adj. agreement n. anxiety n. associated with accidentally adv. ahead adv. anxious adj. association n. accommodation n. aid n., v. anxiously adv. assume v. accompany v. aim n., v. any det., pron., adv. assure v. according to prep. air n. anyone at prep. account n., v. aircraft n. (also anybody) pron. atmosphere n. accurate adj. airport n. anything pron. atom n. accurately adv. alarm n., v. anyway adv. attach v. accuse v. alarming adj. anywhere adv. attached adj. achieve v. alarmed adj. apart adv. attack n., v. achievement n. alcohol n. apart from (also aside attempt n., v. acid n. alcoholic adj., n. from especially in NAmE) attempted adj. acknowledge v. alive adj. prep. attend v. acquire v. all det., pron., adv. apartment n. attention n. across adv., prep. allow v. (especially NAmE ) pay attention act n., v. all right adj., adv., apologize attitude n. action n. exclamation (BrE also -ise) v. attorney n. take action ally n., v. apparent adj. (especially NAmE ) active adj. allied adj. apparently adv. attract v. actively adv. almost adv. appeal n., v. attraction n. activity n. alone adj., adv. appear v. attractive adj. actor, actress n. along prep., adv. appearance n. audience n. actual adj. alongside prep., adv. apple n. August n. (abbr. Aug.) actually adv. aloud adv. application n. aunt n. ad i advertisement alphabet n. apply v. author n. adapt v. alphabetical adj. appoint v. authority n. add v. alphabetically adv. appointment n. automatic adj. addition n. already adv. appreciate v. automatically adv. in addition (to) also adv. approach v., n. autumn n. (especially BrE) additional adj. alter v. appropriate adj. available adj. address n., v. alternative n., adj. approval n. average adj., n. adequate adj. alternatively adv. approve (of) v. avoid v. adequately adv. although conj. approving adj. awake adj. adjust v. altogether adv. approximate adj. award n., v. admiration n. always adv. approximately adv. aware adj. admire v. a.m. (NAmE also A.M.) April n. (abbr. Apr.) away adv. admit v. abbr. area n. awful adj. adopt v. amaze v. argue v. awfully adv. adult n., adj. amazing adj. argument n. awkward adj. advance n., v. amazed adj. arise v. awkwardly adv. advanced adj. ambition n. arm n., v. in advance ambulance n. arms n. baby n. advantage n. among (also amongst) armed adj. back n., adj., adv., v. take advantage of prep. army n. background n. adventure n. amount n., v. around adv., prep. backwards (also backward advertise v. amuse v. arrange v. especially in NAmE) adv. advertising n. amusing adj. arrangement n. backward adj. amused adj.
  • 3. bacteria n. beyond prep., adv. bright adj. careless adj. bad adj. bicycle (also bike) n. brightly adv. carelessly adv. go bad badly adv. bid v., n. big adj. brilliant adj. bring v. carpet n. carrot n. d bad-tempered adj. bill n. broad adj. carry v. bag n. bin n. (BrE ) broadly adv. case n. The Oxford 3000 baggage n. biology n. broadcast v., n. in case (of) (especially NAmE ) bird n. broken i break cash n. bake v. birth n. brother n. cast v., n. balance n., v. give birth (to) brown adj., n. castle n. ball n. birthday n. brush n., v. cat n. ban v., n. biscuit n. (BrE ) bubble n. catch v. band n. bit n. (especially BrE) budget n. category n. bandage n., v. a bit build v. cause n., v. bank n. bite v., n. building n. CD n. bar n. bitter adj. bullet n. cease v. bargain n. bitterly adv. bunch n. ceiling n. barrier n. black adj., n. burn v. celebrate v. base n., v. blade n. burnt adj. celebration n. based on blame v., n. burst v. cell n. basic adj. blank adj., n. bury v. cellphone basically adv. blankly adv. bus n. (also cellular phone) n. basis n. blind adj. bush n. (especially NAmE) bath n. block n., v. business n. cent n. (abbr. c, ct) bathroom n. blonde adj., n., businessman, centimetre (BrE) battery n. blond adj. businesswoman n. (NAmE centimeter) n. battle n. blood n. busy adj. (abbr. cm) bay n. blow v., n. but conj. central adj. be v., auxiliary v. blue adj., n. butter n. centre (BrE) beach n. board n., v. button n. (NAmE center) n. beak n. on board buy v. century n. bear v. boat n. buyer n. ceremony n. beard n. body n. by prep., adv. certain adj., pron. beat n., v. boil v. bye exclamation certainly adv. beautiful adj. bomb n., v. uncertain adj. beautifully adv. bone n. c abbr. i cent certificate n. beauty n. book n., v. cabinet n. chain n., v. because conj. boot n. cable n. chair n. because of prep. border n. cake n. chairman, become v. bore v. calculate v. chairwoman n. bed n. boring adj. calculation n. challenge n., v. bedroom n. bored adj. call v., n. chamber n. beef n. born: be born v. be called chance n. beer n. borrow v. calm adj., v., n. change v., n. before prep., conj., adv. boss n. calmly adv. channel n. begin v. both det., pron. camera n. chapter n. beginning n. bother v. camp n., v. character n. behalf n.: bottle n. camping n. characteristic on behalf of sb, bottom n., adj. campaign n. adj., n. on sb’s behalf bound adj.: bound to can modal v., n. charge n., v. (BrE) (NAmE in behalf of bowl n. cannot in charge of sb, in sb’s behalf) box n. could modal v. charity n. behave v. boy n. cancel v. chart n., v. behaviour (BrE) boyfriend n. cancer n. chase v., n. (NAmE behavior) n. brain n. candidate n. chat v., n. behind prep., adv. branch n. candy n. (NAmE ) cheap adj. belief n. brand n. cap n. cheaply adv. believe v. brave adj. capable (of) adj. cheat v., n. bell n. bread n. capacity n. check v., n. belong v. break v., n. capital n., adj. cheek n. below prep., adv. broken adj. captain n. cheerful adj. belt n. breakfast n. capture v., n. cheerfully adv. bend v., n. breast n. car n. cheese n. bent adj. breath n. card n. chemical adj., n. beneath prep., adv. breathe v. cardboard n. chemist n. benefit n., v. breathing n. care n., v. chemist’s n. (BrE ) beside prep. breed v., n. take care (of) chemistry n. bet v., n. brick n. care for cheque (BrE ) betting n. bridge n. career n. (NAmE check) n. better, best i good, well brief adj. careful adj. chest n. between prep., adv. briefly adv. carefully adv. chew v.
  • 4. chicken n. comedy n. constant adj. craft n. chief adj., n. comfort n., v. constantly adv. crash n., v. d child n. chin n. comfortable adj. comfortably adv. construct v. construction n. crazy adj. cream n., adj. chip n. uncomfortable adj. consult v. create v. chocolate n. command v., n. consumer n. creature n. The Oxford 3000 choice n. comment n., v. contact n., v. credit n. choose v. commercial adj. contain v. credit card n. chop v. commission n., v. container n. crime n. church n. commit v. contemporary adj. criminal adj., n. cigarette n. commitment n. content n. crisis n. cinema n. committee n. contest n. crisp adj. (especially BrE) common adj. context n. criterion n. circle n. in common continent n. critical adj. circumstance n. commonly adv. continue v. criticism n. citizen n. communicate v. continuous adj. criticize city n. communication n. continuously adv. (BrE also -ise) v. civil adj. community n. contract n., v. crop n. claim v., n. company n. contrast n., v. cross n., v. clap v., n. compare v. contrasting adj. crowd n. class n. comparison n. contribute v. crowded adj. classic adj., n. compete v. contribution n. crown n. classroom n. competition n. control n., v. crucial adj. clean adj., v. competitive adj. in control (of) cruel adj. clear adj., v. complain v. under control crush v. clearly adv. complaint n. controlled adj. cry v., n. clerk n. complete adj., v. uncontrolled adj. ct abbr. i cent clever adj. completely adv. convenient adj. cultural adj. click v., n. complex adj. convention n. culture n. client n. complicate v. conventional adj. cup n. climate n. complicated adj. conversation n. cupboard n. climb v. computer n. convert v. curb v. climbing n. concentrate v. convince v. cure v., n. clock n. concentration n. cook v., n. curious adj. close /kl@Us, concept n. cooking n. curiously adv. NAmE kloUs/ adj. concern v., n. cooker n. (BrE) curl v., n. closely adv. concerned adj. cookie n. curly adj. close /kl@Uz, concerning prep. (especially NAmE) current adj., n. NAmE kl@Uz/ v. concert n. cool adj., v. currently adv. closed adj. conclude v. cope (with) v. curtain n. closet n. conclusion n. copy n., v. curve n., v. ( especially NAmE ) concrete adj., n. core n. curved adj. cloth n. condition n. corner n. custom n. clothes n. conduct v., n. correct adj., v. customer n. clothing n. conference n. correctly adv. customs n. cloud n. confidence n. cost n., v. cut v., n. club n. confident adj. cottage n. cycle n., v. cm abbr. i centimetre confidently adv. cotton n. cycling n. coach n. confine v. cough v., n. coal n. confined adj. coughing n. dad n. coast n. confirm v. could i can daily adj. coat n. conflict n., v. council n. damage n., v. code n. confront v. count v. damp adj. coffee n. confuse v. counter n. dance n., v. coin n. confusing adj. country n. dancing n. cold adj., n. confused adj. countryside n. dancer n. coldly adv. confusion n. county n. danger n. collapse v., n. congratulations n. couple n. dangerous adj. colleague n. congress n. a couple dare v. collect v. connect v. courage n. dark adj., n. collection n. connection n. course n. data n. college n. conscious adj. of course date n., v. colour (BrE) unconscious adj. court n. daughter n. (NAmE color) n., v. consequence n. cousin n. day n. coloured (BrE) conservative adj. cover v., n. dead adj. (NAmE colored) adj. consider v. covered adj. deaf adj. column n. considerable adj. covering n. deal v., n. combination n. considerably adv. cow n. deal with combine v. consideration n. crack n., v. dear adj. come v. consist of v. cracked adj. death n.
  • 5. debate n., v. diagram n. dog n. effect n. debt n. diamond n. dollar n. effective adj. decade n. decay n., v. diary n. dictionary n. domestic adj. dominate v. effectively adv. efficient adj. d December n. die v. door n. efficiently adv. (abbr. Dec.) dying adj. dot n. effort n. The Oxford 3000 decide v. diet n. double adj., det., adv., e.g. abbr. decision n. difference n. n., v. egg n. declare v. different adj. doubt n., v. either det., pron., adv. decline n., v. differently adv. down adv., prep. elbow n. decorate v. difficult adj. downstairs adv., adj., n. elderly adj. decoration n. difficulty n. downwards elect v. decorative adj. dig v. (also downward election n. decrease v., n. dinner n. especially in NAmE) adv. electric adj. deep adj., adv. direct adj., v. downward adj. electrical adj. deeply adv. directly adv. dozen n., det. electricity n. defeat v., n. direction n. Dr (BrE) electronic adj. defence (BrE ) director n. (also Dr. NAmE, BrE) abbr. elegant adj. (NAmE defense) n. dirt n. i doctor element n. defend v. dirty adj. draft n., adj., v. elevator n. (NAmE ) define v. disabled adj. drag v. else adv. definite adj. disadvantage n. drama n. elsewhere adv. definitely adv. disagree v. dramatic adj. email (also e-mail) n., v. definition n. disagreement n. dramatically adv. embarrass v. degree n. disappear v. draw v. embarrassing adj. delay n., v. disappoint v. drawing n. embarrassed adj. deliberate adj. disappointing adj. drawer n. embarrassment n. deliberately adv. disappointed adj. dream n., v. emerge v. delicate adj. disappointment n. dress n., v. emergency n. delight n., v. disapproval n. dressed adj. emotion n. delighted adj. disapprove (of) v. drink n., v. emotional adj. deliver v. disapproving adj. drive v., n. emotionally adv. delivery n. disaster n. driving n. emphasis n. demand n., v. disc driver n. emphasize demonstrate v. (also disk, especially drop v., n. (BrE also -ise) v. dentist n. in NAmE) n. drug n. empire n. deny v. discipline n. drugstore n. (NAmE ) employ v. department n. discount n. drum n. unemployed adj. departure n. discover v. drunk adj. employee n. depend (on) v. discovery n. dry adj., v. employer n. deposit n., v. discuss v. due adj. employment n. depress v. discussion n. due to unemployment n. depressing adj. disease n. dull adj. empty adj., v. depressed adj. disgust v., n. dump v., n. enable v. depth n. disgusting adj. during prep. encounter v., n. derive v. disgusted adj. dust n., v. encourage v. describe v. dish n. duty n. encouragement n. description n. dishonest adj. DVD n. end n., v. desert n., v. dishonestly adv. in the end deserted adj. disk n. each det., pron. ending n. deserve v. dislike v., n. each other enemy n. design n., v. dismiss v. (also one another) pron. energy n. desire n., v. display v., n. ear n. engage v. desk n. dissolve v. early adj., adv. engaged adj. desperate adj. distance n. earn v. engine n. desperately adv. distinguish v. earth n. engineer n. despite prep. distribute v. ease n., v. engineering n. destroy v. distribution n. east n., adj., adv. enjoy v. destruction n. district n. eastern adj. enjoyable adj. detail n. disturb v. easy adj. enjoyment n. in detail disturbing adj. easily adv. enormous adj. detailed adj. divide v. eat v. enough det., pron., adv. determination n. division n. economic adj. enquiry (also inquiry determine v. divorce n., v. economy n. especially in NAmE) n. determined adj. divorced adj. edge n. ensure v. develop v. do v., auxiliary v. edition n. enter v. development n. undo v. editor n. entertain v. device n. doctor n. educate v. entertaining adj. devote v. (abbr. Dr, NAmE Dr.) educated adj. entertainer n. devoted adj. document n. education n. entertainment n.
  • 6. enthusiasm n. expectation n. favourite (BrE) follow v. enthusiastic adj. expense n. (NAmE favorite) adj., n. following adj., n., prep. d entire adj. entirely adv. expensive adj. experience n., v. fear n., v. feather n. food n. foot n. entitle v. experienced adj. feature n., v. football n. entrance n. experiment n., v. February n. for prep. The Oxford 3000 entry n. expert n., adj. (abbr. Feb.) force n., v. envelope n. explain v. federal adj. forecast n., v. environment n. explanation n. fee n. foreign adj. environmental adj. explode v. feed v. forest n. equal adj., n., v. explore v. feel v. forever equally adv. explosion n. feeling n. (BrE also for ever) adv. equipment n. export v., n. fellow n., adj. forget v. equivalent adj., n. expose v. female adj., n. forgive v. error n. express v., adj. fence n. fork n. escape v., n. expression n. festival n. form n., v. especially adv. extend v. fetch v. formal adj. essay n. extension n. fever n. formally adv. essential adj., n. extensive adj. few det., adj., pron. former adj. essentially adv. extent n. a few formerly adv. establish v. extra adj., n., adv. field n. formula n. estate n. extraordinary fight v., n. fortune n. estimate n., v. adj. fighting n. forward etc. (full form et cetera) extreme adj., n. figure n., v. (also forwards) adv. euro n. extremely adv. file n. forward adj. even adv., adj. eye n. fill v. found v. evening n. film n., v. foundation n. event n. face n., v. final adj., n. frame n., v. eventually adv. facility n. finally adv. free adj., v., adv. ever adv. fact n. finance n., v. freely adv. every det. factor n. financial adj. freedom n. everyone (also everybody) factory n. find v. freeze v. pron. fail v. find out sth frozen adj. everything pron. failure n. fine adj. frequent adj. everywhere adv. faint adj. finely adv. frequently adv. evidence n. faintly adv. finger n. fresh adj. evil adj., n. fair adj. finish v., n. freshly adv. ex- prefix fairly adv. finished adj. Friday n. (abbr. Fri.) exact adj. unfair adj. fire n., v. fridge n. (BrE) exactly adv. unfairly adv. set fire to friend n. exaggerate v. faith n. firm n., adj., adv. make friends (with) exaggerated adj. faithful adj. firmly adv. friendly adj. exam n. faithfully adv. first det., unfriendly adj. examination n. Yours faithfully (BrE ) ordinal number, adv., n. friendship n. examine v. fall v., n. at first frighten v. example n. fall over fish n., v. frightening adj. excellent adj. false adj. fishing n. frightened adj. except prep., conj. fame n. fit v., adj. from prep. exception n. familiar adj. fix v. front n., adj. exchange v., n. family n., adj. fixed adj. in front (of) in exchange (for) famous adj. flag n. frozen i freeze excite v. fan n. flame n. fruit n. exciting adj. fancy v., adj. flash v., n. fry v., n. excited adj. far adv., adj. flat adj., n. fuel n. excitement n. further adj. flavour (BrE) full adj. exclude v. farm n. (NAmE flavor) n., v. fully adv. excluding prep. farming n. flesh n. fun n., adj. excuse n., v. farmer n. flight n. make fun of executive n., adj. farther, farthest i far float v. function n., v. exercise n., v. fashion n. flood n., v. fund n., v. exhibit v., n. fashionable adj. floor n. fundamental adj. exhibition n. fast adj., adv. flour n. funeral n. exist v. fasten v. flow n., v. funny adj. existence n. fat adj., n. flower n. fur n. exit n. father n. flu n. furniture n. expand v. faucet n. (NAmE ) fly v., n. further, furthest i far expect v. fault n. flying adj., n. future n., adj. expected adj. favour (BrE) focus v., n. unexpected adj. (NAmE favor) n. fold v., n. unexpectedly adv. in favour/favor (of) folding adj.
  • 7. g abbr. i gram grammar n. heart n. hunt v. gain v., n. grand adj. heat n., v. hunting n. gallon n. gamble v., n. grandchild n. granddaughter n. heating n. heaven n. hurry v., n. in a hurry d gambling n. grandfather n. heavy adj. hurt v. game n. grandmother n. heavily adv. husband n. The Oxford 3000 gap n. grandparent n. heel n. garage n. grandson n. height n. I pron. garbage n. grant v., n. hell n. ice n. (especially NAmE ) grass n. hello exclamation, n. ice cream n. garden n. grateful adj. help v., n. idea n. gas n. grave n., adj. helpful adj. ideal adj., n. gasoline n. (NAmE ) gray (NAmE ) i grey hence adv. ideally adv. gate n. great adj. her pron., det. identify v. gather v. greatly adv. hers pron. identity n. gear n. green adj., n. here adv. i.e. abbr. general adj. grey (BrE ) (NAmE usually hero n. if conj. generally adv. gray) adj., n. herself pron. ignore v. in general grocery (especially BrE) hesitate v. ill adj. (especially BrE) generate v. (NAmE usually hi exclamation illegal adj. generation n. grocery store) n. hide v. illegally adv. generous adj. groceries n. high adj., adv. illness n. generously adv. ground n. highly adv. illustrate v. gentle adj. group n. highlight v., n. image n. gently adv. grow v. highway n. imaginary adj. gentleman n. grow up (especially NAmE ) imagination n. genuine adj. growth n. hill n. imagine v. genuinely adv. guarantee n., v. him pron. immediate adj. geography n. guard n., v. himself pron. immediately adv. get v. guess v., n. hip n. immoral adj. get on guest n. hire v., n. impact n. get off guide n., v. his det., pron. impatient adj. giant n., adj. guilty adj. historical adj. impatiently adv. gift n. gun n. history n. implication n. girl n. guy n. hit v., n. imply v. girlfriend n. hobby n. import n., v. give v. habit n. hold v., n. importance n. give sth away hair n. hole n. important adj. give sth out hairdresser n. holiday n. importantly adv. give sth up half n., det., hollow adj. unimportant adj. glad adj. pron., adv. holy adj. impose v. glass n. hall n. home n., adv. impossible adj. glasses n. hammer n. homework n. impress v. global adj. hand n., v. honest adj. impressed adj. glove n. handle v., n. honestly adv. impression n. glue n., v. hang v. honour (BrE) impressive adj. gm abbr. i gram happen v. (NAmE honor) n. improve v. go v. happiness n. in honour/honor of improvement n. go down unhappiness n. hook n. in prep., adv. go up happy adj. hope v., n. inability n. be going to happily adv. horizontal adj. inch n. goal n. unhappy adj. horn n. incident n. god n. hard adj., adv. horror n. include v. gold n., adj. hardly adv. horse n. including prep. good adj., n. harm n., v. hospital n. income n. good at harmful adj. host n., v. increase v., n. good for harmless adj. hot adj. increasingly adv. goodbye hat n. hotel n. indeed adv. exclamation, n. hate v., n. hour n. independence n. goods n. hatred n. house n. independent adj. govern v. have v., auxiliary v. housing n. independently adv. government n. have to modal v. household n., adj. index n. governor n. he pron. how adv. indicate v. grab v. head n., v. however adv. indication n. grade n., v. headache n. huge adj. indirect adj. gradual adj. heal v. human adj., n. indirectly adv. gradually adv. health n. humorous adj. individual adj., n. grain n. healthy adj. humour (BrE ) indoors adv. gram (BrE also gramme) n. hear v. (NAmE humor) n. indoor adj. (abbr. g, gm) hearing n. hungry adj. industrial adj.
  • 8. industry n. involvement n. knit v. lift v., n. inevitable adj. iron n., v. knitted adj. light n., adj., v. d inevitably adv. infect v. irritate v. irritating adj. knitting n. knock v., n. lightly adv. like prep., v., conj. infected adj. irritated adj. knot n. unlike prep., adj. infection n. -ish suffix know v. likely adj., adv. The Oxford 3000 infectious adj. island n. unknown adj. unlikely adj. influence n., v. issue n., v. well known adj. limit n., v. inform v. it pron., det. knowledge n. limited adj. informal adj. its det. line n. information n. item n. l abbr. i litre link n., v. ingredient n. itself pron. label n., v. lip n. initial adj., n. laboratory, lab n. liquid n., adj. initially adv. jacket n. labour (BrE ) list n., v. initiative n. jam n. (NAmE labor) n. listen (to) v. injure v. January n. lack n., v. literature n. injured adj. (abbr. Jan.) lacking adj. litre (BrE) (NAmE liter) n. injury n. jealous adj. lady n. (abbr. l) ink n. jeans n. lake n. little adj., det., inner adj. jelly n. lamp n. pron., adv. innocent adj. jewellery (BrE ) land n., v. a little det., pron. inquiry i enquiry (NAmE jewelry) n. landscape n. live /laIv/ adj., adv. insect n. job n. lane n. live /lIv/ v. insert v. join v. language n. living adj. inside prep., adv., joint adj., n. large adj. lively adj. n., adj. jointly adv. largely adv. load n., v. insist (on) v. joke n., v. last det., adv., n., v. unload v. install v. journalist n. late adj., adv. loan n. instance n. journey n. later adv., adj. local adj. for instance joy n. latest adj., n. locally adv. instead adv. judge n., v. latter adj., n. locate v. instead of judgement laugh v., n. located adj. institute n. (also judgment launch v., n. location n. institution n. especially in NAmE) n. law n. lock v., n. instruction n. juice n. lawyer n. logic n. instrument n. July n. (abbr. Jul.) lay v. logical adj. insult v., n. jump v., n. layer n. lonely adj. insulting adj. June n. (abbr. Jun.) lazy adj. long adj., adv. insurance n. junior adj., n. lead /li;d/ v., n. look v., n. intelligence n. just adv. leading adj. look after intelligent adj. justice n. leader n. (especially BrE) intend v. justify v. leaf n. look at intended adj. justified adj. league n. look for intention n. lean v. look forward to interest n., v. k abbr. i kilometre learn v. loose adj. interesting adj. keen adj. least det., pron., adv. loosely adv. interested adj. keen on at least lord n. interior n., adj. keep v. leather n. lorry n. (BrE ) internal adj. key n., adj. leave v. lose v. international adj. keyboard n. leave out lost adj. Internet n. kick v., n. lecture n. loss n. interpret v. kid n. left adj., adv., n. lot: a lot (of) interpretation n. kill v. leg n. (also lots (of) ) interrupt v. killing n. legal adj. pron., det., adv. interruption n. kilogram legally adv. loud adj., adv. interval n. (BrE also kilogramme) lemon n. loudly adv. interview n., v. (also kilo) n. (abbr. kg) lend v. love n., v. into prep. kilometre (BrE) length n. lovely adj. introduce v. (NAmE kilometer) n. less det., pron., adv. lover n. introduction n. (abbr. k, km) lesson n. low adj., adv. invent v. kind n., adj. let v. loyal adj. invention n. kindly adv. letter n. luck n. invest v. unkind adj. level n., adj. lucky adj. investigate v. kindness n. library n. unlucky adj. investigation n. king n. licence (BrE ) luggage n. investment n. kiss v., n. (NAmE license) n. (especially BrE ) invitation n. kitchen n. license v. lump n. invite v. km abbr. i kilometre lid n. lunch n. involve v. knee n. lie v., n. lung n. involved in knife n. life n.
  • 9. machine n. memory n. mother n. nervous adj. machinery n. in memory of motion n. nervously adv. mad adj. magazine n. mental adj. mentally adv. motor n. motorcycle nest n., v. net n. d magic n., adj. mention v. (BrE also motorbike) n. network n. mail n., v. menu n. mount v., n. never adv. The Oxford 3000 main adj. mere adj. mountain n. nevertheless adv. mainly adv. merely adv. mouse n. new adj. maintain v. mess n. mouth n. newly adv. major adj. message n. move v., n. news n. majority n. metal n. moving adj. newspaper n. make v., n. method n. movement n. next adj., adv., n. make sth up metre (BrE ) movie n. next to prep. make-up n. (NAmE meter) n. (especially NAmE ) nice adj. male adj., n. mg abbr. i milligram movie theater n. (NAmE ) nicely adv. mall n. mid- combining form Mr (BrE) niece n. (especially NAmE) midday n. (also Mr. NAmE, BrE) night n. man n. middle n., adj. abbr. no exclamation, det. manage v. midnight n. Mrs (BrE) No. (also no.) abbr. management n. might modal v. (also Mrs. NAmE, BrE) i number manager n. mild adj. abbr. nobody (also no one) manner n. mile n. Ms (BrE) pron. manufacture v., n. military adj. (also Ms. NAmE, BrE) noise n. manufacturing n. milk n. abbr. noisy adj. manufacturer n. milligram much det., pron., adv. noisily adv. many det., pron. (BrE also milligramme) mud n. non- prefix map n. n. (abbr. mg) multiply v. none pron. March n. (abbr. Mar.) millimetre (BrE ) mum (BrE ) nonsense n. march v., n. (NAmE millimeter) n. (NAmE mom) n. no one i nobody mark n., v. (abbr. mm) murder n., v. nor conj., adv. market n. mind n., v. muscle n. normal adj., n. marketing n. mine pron., n. museum n. normally adv. marriage n. mineral n., adj. music n. north n., adj., adv. marry v. minimum adj., n. musical adj. northern adj. married adj. minister n. musician n. nose n. mass n., adj. ministry n. must modal v. not adv. massive adj. minor adj. my det. note n., v. master n. minority n. myself pron. nothing pron. match n., v. minute n. mysterious adj. notice n., v. matching adj. mirror n. mystery n. take notice of mate n., v. miss v., n. noticeable adj. material n., adj. Miss n. nail n. novel n. mathematics missing adj. naked adj. November n. (also maths BrE, mistake n., v. name n., v. (abbr. Nov.) math NAmE) n. mistaken adj. narrow adj. now adv. matter n., v. mix v., n. nation n. nowhere adv. maximum adj., n. mixed adj. national adj. nuclear adj. may modal v. mixture n. natural adj. number May n. mm abbr. i millimetre naturally adv. (abbr. No., no.) n. maybe adv. mobile adj. nature n. nurse n. mayor n. mobile phone navy n. nut n. me pron. (also mobile) n. (BrE) near adj., adv., prep. meal n. model n. nearby adj., adv. obey v. mean v. modern adj. nearly adv. object n., v. meaning n. mom (NAmE ) i mum neat adj. objective n., adj. means n. moment n. neatly adv. observation n. by means of Monday n. necessary adj. observe v. meanwhile adv. (abbr. Mon.) necessarily adv. obtain v. measure v., n. money n. unnecessary adj. obvious adj. measurement n. monitor n., v. neck n. obviously adv. meat n. month n. need v., modal v., n. occasion n. media n. mood n. needle n. occasionally adv. medical adj. moon n. negative adj. occupy v. medicine n. moral adj. neighbour (BrE ) (NAmE occupied adj. medium adj., n. morally adv. neighbor) n. occur v. meet v. more det., pron., adv. neighbourhood (BrE ) ocean n. meeting n. moreover adv. (NAmE neighborhood) n. o’clock adv. melt v. morning n. neither det., pron., adv. October n. (abbr. Oct.) member n. most det., pron., adv. nephew n. odd adj. membership n. mostly adv. nerve n. oddly adv.
  • 10. of prep. overall adj., adv. permanent adj. poison n., v. off adv., prep. overcome v. permanently adv. poisonous adj. d offence (BrE ) (NAmE offense) n. owe v. own adj., pron., v. permission n. permit v. pole n. police n. offend v. owner n. person n. policy n. offensive adj. personal adj. polish n., v. The Oxford 3000 offer v., n. p abbr. i page, penny personally adv. polite adj. office n. pace n. personality n. politely adv. officer n. pack v., n. persuade v. political adj. official adj., n. package n., v. pet n. politically adv. officially adv. packaging n. petrol n. (BrE ) politician n. often adv. packet n. phase n. politics n. oh exclamation page n. (abbr. p) philosophy n. pollution n. oil n. pain n. phone i telephone pool n. OK (also okay) painful adj. photocopy n., v. poor adj. exclamation, adj., adv. paint n., v. photograph n., v. pop n., v. old adj. painting n. (also photo n.) popular adj. old-fashioned adj. painter n. photographer n. population n. on prep., adv. pair n. photography n. port n. once adv., conj. palace n. phrase n. pose v., n. one number, det., pron. pale adj. physical adj. position n. one another i each other pan n. physically adv. positive adj. onion n. panel n. physics n. possess v. only adj., adv. pants n. piano n. possession n. onto prep. paper n. pick v. possibility n. open adj., v. parallel adj. pick sth up possible adj. openly adv. parent n. picture n. possibly adv. opening n. park n., v. piece n. post n., v. operate v. parliament n. pig n. post office n. operation n. part n. pile n., v. pot n. opinion n. take part (in) pill n. potato n. opponent n. particular adj. pilot n. potential adj., n. opportunity n. particularly adv. pin n., v. potentially adv. oppose v. partly adv. pink adj., n. pound n. opposing adj. partner n. pint n. (abbr. pt) pour v. opposed to partnership n. pipe n. powder n. opposite adj., adv., party n. pitch n. power n. n., prep. pass v. pity n. powerful adj. opposition n. passing n., adj. place n., v. practical adj. option n. passage n. take place practically adv. or conj. passenger n. plain adj. practice n. orange n., adj. passport n. plan n., v. (BrE, NAmE), order n., v. past adj., n., prep., adv. planning n. v. (NAmE) in order to path n. plane n. practise v. (BrE ) ordinary adj. patience n. planet n. praise n., v. organ n. patient n., adj. plant n., v. prayer n. organization pattern n. plastic n., adj. precise adj. (BrE also -isation) n. pause v., n. plate n. precisely adv. organize pay v., n. platform n. predict v. (BrE also -ise) v. payment n. play v., n. prefer v. organized adj. peace n. player n. preference n. origin n. peaceful adj. pleasant adj. pregnant adj. original adj., n. peak n. pleasantly adv. premises n. originally adv. pen n. unpleasant adj. preparation n. other adj., pron. pence n. i penny please exclamation, v. prepare v. otherwise adv. pencil n. pleasing adj. prepared adj. ought to modal v. penny n. (abbr. p) pleased adj. presence n. our det. pension n. pleasure n. present adj., n., v. ours pron. people n. plenty pron., adv., presentation n. ourselves pron. pepper n. n., det. preserve v. out (of) adv., prep. per prep. plot n., v. president n. outdoors adv. per cent (NAmE usually plug n. press n., v. outdoor adj. percent) n., adj., adv. plus prep., n., adj., conj. pressure n. outer adj. perfect adj. p.m. (NAmE also P.M.) presumably adv. outline v., n. perfectly adv. abbr. pretend v. output n. perform v. pocket n. pretty adv., adj. outside n., adj., prep., adv. performance n. poem n. prevent v. outstanding adj. performer n. poetry n. previous adj. oven n. perhaps adv. point n., v. previously adv. over adv., prep. period n. pointed adj. price n.
  • 11. pride n. punch v., n. receipt n. reproduce v. priest n. punish v. receive v. reputation n. primary adj. primarily adv. punishment n. pupil n. (especially BrE ) recent adj. recently adv. request n., v. require v. d prime minister n. purchase n., v. reception n. requirement n. prince n. pure adj. reckon v. rescue v., n. The Oxford 3000 princess n. purely adv. recognition n. research n. principle n. purple adj., n. recognize reservation n. print v., n. purpose n. (BrE also -ise) v. reserve v., n. printing n. on purpose recommend v. resident n., adj. printer n. pursue v. record n., v. resist v. prior adj. push v., n. recording n. resistance n. priority n. put v. recover v. resolve v. prison n. put sth on red adj., n. resort n. prisoner n. put sth out reduce v. resource n. private adj. reduction n. respect n., v. privately adv. qualification n. refer to v. respond v. prize n. qualify v. reference n. response n. probable adj. qualified adj. reflect v. responsibility n. probably adv. quality n. reform v., n. responsible adj. problem n. quantity n. refrigerator n. rest n., v. procedure n. quarter n. refusal n. the rest proceed v. queen n. refuse v. restaurant n. process n., v. question n., v. regard v., n. restore v. produce v. quick adj. regarding prep. restrict v. producer n. quickly adv. region n. restricted adj. product n. quiet adj. regional adj. restriction n. production n. quietly adv. register v., n. result n., v. profession n. quit v. regret v., n. retain v. professional adj., n. quite adv. regular adj. retire v. professor n. quote v. regularly adv. retired adj. profit n. regulation n. retirement n. program n., v. race n., v. reject v. return v., n. programme n. (BrE ) racing n. relate v. reveal v. progress n., v. radio n. related (to) adj. reverse v., n. project n., v. rail n. relation n. review n., v. promise v., n. railway (BrE ) relationship n. revise v. promote v. (NAmE railroad) n. relative adj., n. revision n. promotion n. rain n., v. relatively adv. revolution n. prompt adj., v. raise v. relax v. reward n., v. promptly adv. range n. relaxed adj. rhythm n. pronounce v. rank n., v. relaxing adj. rice n. pronunciation n. rapid adj. release v., n. rich adj. proof n. rapidly adv. relevant adj. rid v.: get rid of proper adj. rare adj. relief n. ride v., n. properly adv. rarely adv. religion n. riding n. property n. rate n., v. religious adj. rider n. proportion n. rather adv. rely on v. ridiculous adj. proposal n. rather than remain v. right adj., adv., n. propose v. raw adj. remaining adj. rightly adv. prospect n. re- prefix remains n. ring n., v. protect v. reach v. remark n., v. rise n., v. protection n. react v. remarkable adj. risk n., v. protest n., v. reaction n. remarkably adv. rival n., adj. proud adj. read v. remember v. river n. proudly adv. reading n. remind v. road n. prove v. reader n. remote adj. rob v. provide v. ready adj. removal n. rock n. provided real adj. remove v. role n. (also providing) conj. really adv. rent n., v. roll n., v. pt abbr. i pint realistic adj. rented adj. romantic adj. pub n. reality n. repair v., n. roof n. public adj., n. realize (BrE also -ise) v. repeat v. room n. in public really i real repeated adj. root n. publicly adv. rear n., adj. repeatedly adv. rope n. publication n. reason n. replace v. rough adj. publicity n. reasonable adj. reply n., v. roughly adv. publish v. reasonably adv. report v., n. round adj., adv., publishing n. unreasonable adj. represent v. prep., n. pull v., n. recall v. representative n., adj. rounded adj.
  • 12. route n. second det., shine v. slice n., v. routine n., adj. ordinal number, shiny adj. slide v. d row /r@U, NAmE roU/ n. royal adj. adv., n. secondary adj. ship n. shirt n. slight adj. slightly adv. rub v. secret adj., n. shock n., v. slip v. rubber n. secretly adv. shocking adj. slope n., v. The Oxford 3000 rubbish n. secretary n. shocked adj. slow adj. (especially BrE ) section n. shoe n. slowly adv. rude adj. sector n. shoot v. small adj. rudely adv. secure adj., v. shooting n. smart adj. ruin v., n. security n. shop n., v. smash v., n. ruined adj. see v. shopping n. smell v., n. rule n., v. seed n. short adj. smile v., n. ruler n. seek v. shortly adv. smoke n., v. rumour n. seem linking v. shot n. smoking n. run v., n. select v. should modal v. smooth adj. running n. selection n. shoulder n. smoothly adv. runner n. self n. shout v., n. snake n. rural adj. self- combining form show v., n. snow n., v. rush v., n. sell v. shower n. so adv., conj. senate n. shut v., adj. so that sack n., v. senator n. shy adj. soap n. sad adj. send v. sick adj. social adj. sadly adv. senior adj., n. be sick (BrE) socially adv. sadness n. sense n. feel sick (especially BrE) society n. safe adj. sensible adj. side n. sock n. safely adv. sensitive adj. sideways adj., adv. soft adj. safety n. sentence n. sight n. softly adv. sail v., n. separate adj., v. sign n., v. software n. sailing n. separated adj. signal n., v. soil n. sailor n. separately adv. signature n. soldier n. salad n. separation n. significant adj. solid adj., n. salary n. September n. significantly adv. solution n. sale n. (abbr. Sept.) silence n. solve v. salt n. series n. silent adj. some det., pron. salty adj. serious adj. silk n. somebody same adj., pron. seriously adv. silly adj. (also someone) pron. sample n. servant n. silver n., adj. somehow adv. sand n. serve v. similar adj. something pron. satisfaction n. service n. similarly adv. sometimes adv. satisfy v. session n. simple adj. somewhat adv. satisfied adj. set n., v. simply adv. somewhere adv. satisfying adj. settle v. since prep., conj., adv. son n. Saturday n. several det., pron. sincere adj. song n. (abbr. Sat.) severe adj. sincerely adv. soon adv. sauce n. severely adv. Yours sincerely (BrE) as soon as save v. sew v. sing v. sore adj. saving n. sewing n. singing n. sorry adj. say v. sex n. singer n. sort n., v. scale n. sexual adj. single adj. soul n. scare v., n. sexually adv. sink v. sound n., v. scared adj. shade n. sir n. soup n. scene n. shadow n. sister n. sour adj. schedule n., v. shake v., n. sit v. source n. scheme n. shall modal v. sit down south n., adj., adv. school n. shallow adj. site n. southern adj. science n. shame n. situation n. space n. scientific adj. shape n., v. size n. spare adj., n. scientist n. shaped adj. -sized speak v. scissors n. share v., n. skilful (BrE) spoken adj. score n., v. sharp adj. (NAmE skillful) adj. speaker n. scratch v., n. sharply adv. skilfully (BrE) special adj. scream v., n. shave v. (NAmE skillfully) adv. specially adv. screen n. she pron. skill n. specialist n. screw n., v. sheep n. skilled adj. specific adj. sea n. sheet n. skin n. specifically adv. seal n., v. shelf n. skirt n. speech n. search n., v. shell n. sky n. speed n. season n. shelter n., v. sleep v., n. spell v., n. seat n. shift v., n. sleeve n. spelling n.
  • 13. spend v. strength n. surround v. tent n. spice n. stress n., v. surrounding adj. term n. spicy adj. spider n. stressed adj. stretch v. surroundings n. survey n., v. terrible adj. terribly adv. d spin v. strict adj. survive v. test n., v. spirit n. strictly adv. suspect v., n. text n. The Oxford 3000 spiritual adj. strike v., n. suspicion n. than prep., conj. spite n.: in spite of striking adj. suspicious adj. thank v. split v., n. string n. swallow v. thanks exclamation, n. spoil v. strip v., n. swear v. thank you spoken i speak stripe n. swearing n. exclamation, n. spoon n. striped adj. sweat n., v. that det., pron., conj. sport n. stroke n., v. sweater n. the definite article spot n. strong adj. sweep v. theatre (BrE) spray n., v. strongly adv. sweet adj., n. (NAmE theater) n. spread v. structure n. swell v. their det. spring n. struggle v., n. swelling n. theirs pron. square adj., n. student n. swollen adj. them pron. squeeze v., n. studio n. swim v. theme n. stable adj., n. study n., v. swimming n. themselves pron. staff n. stuff n. swimming pool n. then adv. stage n. stupid adj. swing n., v. theory n. stair n. style n. switch n., v. there adv. stamp n., v. subject n. switch sth off therefore adv. stand v., n. substance n. switch sth on they pron. stand up substantial adj. swollen i swell thick adj. standard n., adj. substantially adv. symbol n. thickly adv. star n., v. substitute n., v. sympathetic adj. thickness n. stare v., n. succeed v. sympathy n. thief n. start v., n. success n. system n. thin adj. state n., adj., v. successful adj. thing n. statement n. successfully adv. table n. think v. station n. unsuccessful adj. tablet n. thinking n. statue n. such det., pron. tackle v., n. thirsty adj. status n. such as tail n. this det., pron. stay v., n. suck v. take v. thorough adj. steady adj. sudden adj. take sth off thoroughly adv. steadily adv. suddenly adv. take (sth) over though conj., adv. unsteady adj. suffer v. talk v., n. thought n. steal v. suffering n. tall adj. thread n. steam n. sufficient adj. tank n. threat n. steel n. sufficiently adv. tap v., n. threaten v. steep adj. sugar n. tape n. threatening adj. steeply adv. suggest v. target n. throat n. steer v. suggestion n. task n. through prep., adv. step n., v. suit n., v. taste n., v. throughout prep., adv. stick v., n. suited adj. tax n., v. throw v. stick out suitable adj. taxi n. throw sth away sticky adj. suitcase n. tea n. thumb n. stiff adj. sum n. teach v. Thursday n. stiffly adv. summary n. teaching n. (abbr. Thur., Thurs.) still adv., adj. summer n. teacher n. thus adv. sting v., n. sun n. team n. ticket n. stir v. Sunday n. (abbr. Sun.) tear /te@(r), tidy adj., v. stock n. superior adj. NAmE ter/ v., n. untidy adj. stomach n. supermarket n. tear /tI@(r), tie v., n. stone n. supply n., v. NAmE tIr/ n. tie sth up stop v., n. support n., v. technical adj. tight adj., adv. store n., v. supporter n. technique n. tightly adv. storm n. suppose v. technology n. till i until story n. sure adj., adv. telephone (also phone) time n. stove n. make sure n., v. timetable n. straight adv., adj. surely adv. television (also TV) n. (especially BrE) strain n. surface n. tell v. tin n. strange adj. surname n. temperature n. tiny adj. strangely adv. (especially BrE ) temporary adj. tip n., v. stranger n. surprise n., v. temporarily adv. tire v. (BrE, NAmE), n. strategy n. surprising adj. tend v. (NAmE) (BrE tyre) stream n. surprisingly adv. tendency n. tiring adj. street n. surprised adj. tension n. tired adj.