Free Online Vocabulary Test
K12, SAT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL
Quick Access Resources:
Print PDF Quiz/Test Online Study
 4000 CAE Vocabulary List
1   Overview:
Preparing vocabulary for the CAE (C1, Cambridge Advanced) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.

In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.

We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
2   View all words by groups:        
Go to Word List by Group:
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14 

Select Vocabulary Group:
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14 

Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abdomen
abduct
abduction
abide
abject
abnormal
abolition
abracadabra
abrasive
absent
absenteeism
absolute
absolution
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
absurd
abundance
abundantly
abuse
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
acceleration
access
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accommodating
accomplice
...
3   Demonstrate word list style:
absolute   Pronounce
a. perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.
Show examples and contexts   Close

absolve   Pronounce
v. pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
The priest will absolve him and tell him how to say at the party.
Show examples and contexts   Close

abstinence   Pronounce
n. restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire
The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
Show examples and contexts   Close

absurd   Pronounce
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare laugh.
Show examples and contexts   Close

abundantly   Pronounce
ad. in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
With all respect, you have made yourself abundantly clear in an informed and articulate manner.
Show examples and contexts   Close

abusive   Pronounce
a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
There has been abusive language on both sides that never want to get agreement from the beginning.
Show examples and contexts   Close

This is 6 words quick view. View words of the list
4   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
absenteeism  Speak
Exercise
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
Exercise
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
Exercise
written statement made under oath
Exercise
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
abundance  Speak
Exercise
an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
Exercise
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
Exercise
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
Exercise
lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
adopt  Speak
Exercise
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
Exercise
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
Exercise
group of closely located islands
Exercise
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
affidavit  Speak
Exercise
written statement made under oath
Exercise
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
Exercise
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
Exercise
lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
aggregate  Speak
Exercise
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
Exercise
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
Exercise
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
Exercise
organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form
allergic  Speak
Exercise
excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
Exercise
a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals
Exercise
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
Exercise
written statement made under oath
This is 6 words matching. Try matching quizzes of the list
5   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
Read [Esc]
n. skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation


Spelling Word: acne
Read [Esc]
n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty


Spelling Word: acquittal
Read [Esc]
a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near


Spelling Word: adjacent
Read [Esc]
n. one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations


Spelling Word: agent
Read [Esc]
v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to


Spelling Word: aggregate
Read [Esc]
n. the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle


Spelling Word: agony
This is 6 words spelling. Try spelling exercises of the list