4000 FCE Vocabulary List

Preparing vocabulary for the FCE (B2 First) 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.

assist  
v. give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
A good way to assist is to bring entrepreneurial and business skills to them.
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assistant  
n. helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
I am a textile designer under the title assistant designer at a western wear company.
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association  
n. connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
I benefited a lot from my association with him.
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assumption  
n. something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.
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astonish  
v. surprise someone very much; shock
From this wonderful writer who continues to astonish us, now comes a chilling ghost story.
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astray  
a. away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray.
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