Oxford 5000
The Oxford 5000 is an expanded list of high-frequency English words tailored for advanced learners. It builds upon the Oxford 3000 and focuses on words essential for academic, professional, and fluent communication. 
 
Use this list to enhance your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Ideal for IELTS, TOEFL, and advanced English learners. On this page, you can also find translations of each word into various languages, making it easier to learn and understand their meanings in your native language.
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📌 Words with Translations and Pronunciations
| Word | Audio | Transcription | Translation | 
|---|---|---|---|
| abolish | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈbɒlɪʃ ] | – | 
| abortion | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈbɔːrʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| absence | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæbsəns ] | – | 
| absent | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæbsənt ] | – | 
| absorb | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əbˈsɔːrb ] | – | 
| abstract | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæbstrækt ] | – | 
| absurd | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əbˈsɜːrd ] | – | 
| abundance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈbʌndəns ] | – | 
| abuse | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈbjuːs ] | – | 
| academy | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkadəmi ] | – | 
| accelerate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əkˈseləˌreɪt ] | – | 
| accent | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæksɛnt ] | – | 
| acceptance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əkˈsɛpt(ə)ns ] | – | 
| accessible | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əkˈsɛsɪbəl ] | – | 
| accidentally | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæksɪˈdentəli ] | – | 
| accommodate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkɒmədeɪt ] | – | 
| accomplish | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkʌmplɪʃ ] | – | 
| accomplishment | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt ] | – | 
| accordance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkɔːdəns ] | – | 
| accordingly | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkɔːrdɪŋli ] | – | 
| accountability | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti ] | – | 
| accountable | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkaʊntəbəl ] | – | 
| accountant | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkaʊntənt ] | – | 
| accounting | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkaʊntɪŋ ] | – | 
| accumulate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt ] | – | 
| accumulation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn ] | – | 
| accuracy | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈækjərəsi ] | – | 
| accurately | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈækjərətli ] | – | 
| accusation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| accused | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkjuːzd ] | – | 
| acid | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæsɪd ] | – | 
| acquisition | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən ] | – | 
| acre | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈeɪkər ] | – | 
| activate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæktɪˌveɪt ] | – | 
| activation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən ] | – | 
| activist | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæktɪvɪst ] | – | 
| acute | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈkjuːt ] | – | 
| adaptation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən ] | – | 
| addiction | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdɪkʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| additionally | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdɪʃənəli ] | – | 
| adequate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈædɪkwət ] | – | 
| adequately | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈædɪkwətli ] | – | 
| adhere | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ədˈhɪər ] | – | 
| adjacent | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdʒeɪsənt ] | – | 
| adjust | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdʒʌst ] | – | 
| adjustment | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdʒʌstmənt ] | – | 
| administer | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stər ] | – | 
| administrative | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv ] | – | 
| administrator | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ] | – | 
| admission | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ədˈmɪʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| adolescent | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæd.əˈles.ənt ] | – | 
| adoption | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈdɒpʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| adverse | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈædvɜːrs ] | – | 
| advocate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈadvəkət ] | – | 
| aesthetic | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ iːsˈθɛtɪk ] | – | 
| affection | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈfɛkʃən ] | – | 
| affordable | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈfɔːrdəbl ] | – | 
| aftermath | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈɑːftərmæθ ] | – | 
| aggression | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n ] | – | 
| agricultural | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌaɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl ] | – | 
| agriculture | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər ] | – | 
| aide | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ eɪd ] | – | 
| aids | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ eɪdz ] | – | 
| albeit | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt ] | – | 
| alert | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlərt ] | – | 
| alien | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈeɪ.liən ] | – | 
| align | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlaɪn ] | – | 
| alignment | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlaɪnmənt ] | – | 
| alike | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlaɪk ] | – | 
| allegation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən ] | – | 
| allege | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlɛdʒ ] | – | 
| allegedly | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlɛdʒɪdli ] | – | 
| alliance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlaɪəns ] | – | 
| allocate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæl.ə.keɪt ] | – | 
| allocation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən ] | – | 
| allowance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlaʊəns ] | – | 
| ally | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæl.aɪ ] | – | 
| alongside | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈlɔŋˌsaɪd ] | – | 
| altogether | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə ] | – | 
| aluminium | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm ] | – | 
| amateur | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæm.ə.tər ] | – | 
| ambassador | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ æmˈbæsədər ] | – | 
| ambulance | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæmbjələns ] | – | 
| amend | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈmɛnd ] | – | 
| amendment | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈmɛndmənt ] | – | 
| amid | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈmɪd ] | – | 
| amusing | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈmjuːzɪŋ ] | – | 
| analogy | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈnalədʒi ] | – | 
| analyst | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæn.əl.ɪst ] | – | 
| ancestor | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈænˌses·tər ] | – | 
| anchor | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæŋ.kər ] | – | 
| angel | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈeɪndʒəl ] | – | 
| animation | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌanɪˈmeɪʃən ] | – | 
| annually | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˈæn.ju.ə.li ] | – | 
| anonymous | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈnɒnɪməs ] | – | 
| anticipate | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ anˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt ] | – | 
| anxiety | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ aŋˈzʌɪəti ] | – | 
| apology | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi ] | – | 
| apparatus | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ ˌæpəˈreɪtəs ] | – | 
| appealing | 
                                                                                    
     | 
                                    [ əˈpiːlɪŋ ] | – |