3,000 Core Vocabulary Words

Our editors have identified 3,000 English words that are most important to know. Study this list to improve your vocabulary.

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100 Essential Words for the TOEFL: 100 must-have words to study for the TOEFL test
Sports: Words for popular American sports
Air Travel: Useful words for traveling on airplanes and through airports
The Environment: Vocabulary related to environmental science and climate change
Family members: Relatives and other important people
Jobs/Professions: Types of jobs and careers
Legal English: Vocabulary for court trials and other legal proceedings
Words for emotions: Different feelings that people have
Parts of the Body: External parts of the human body
Noncount nouns: Nouns that cannot be counted or be plural
Time adverbs: Words that tell when and how often
Health: Words for common medical problems
Personality types: Adjectives that describe behavior and personality
Periods of time: Long and short amounts of time
Employment: Words for work in a company
Academic writing: About the structure and content of academic writing
College and university life: Vocabulary for college and university students
Economics: Concepts in economics
Weather: Terms that describe weather conditions