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Oxford 3000 (A) 238 words

December 22, 2009 By Yuanjia L. (Pontypridd United Kingdom)

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  1. a
    the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
  2. abandon
    forsake, leave behind
  3. abandoned
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
  4. ability
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  5. able
    (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
  6. unable
    (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability
  7. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  8. above
    in or to a place that is higher
  9. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  10. absence
    the state of being absent
  11. absent
    not being in a specified place
  12. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  13. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  14. absorb
    suck or take up or in
  15. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  16. academic
    associated with academia or an academy
  17. accent
    special importance or significance
  18. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  19. acceptable
    worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
  20. unacceptable
    not acceptable; not welcome
  21. access
    the right to enter
  22. accident
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  23. accidental
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  24. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  25. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  26. accompany
    go or travel along with
  27. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  28. accurate
    (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
  29. accurately
    strictly correctly
  30. accuse
    blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  31. achieve
    to gain with effort
  32. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  33. acid
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  34. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  35. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  36. across
    to the opposite side
  37. act
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  38. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  39. active
    characterized by energetic activity
  40. actively
    in an active manner
  41. activity
    any specific behavior
  42. actor
    a theatrical performer
  43. actress
    a female actor
  44. actual
    existing in act or fact
  45. actually
    in actual fact
  46. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  47. add
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
  48. addition
    the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
  49. additional
    further or added
  50. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  51. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  52. adequately
    in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
  53. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  54. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  55. admire
    feel admiration for
  56. admit
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  57. adopt
    take into one's family
  58. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  59. advance
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  60. advanced
    situated ahead or going before
  61. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  62. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
  63. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  64. advertising
    the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
  65. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  66. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
  67. advise
    give advice to
  68. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  69. affect
    have an effect upon
  70. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  71. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  72. afraid
    filled with fear or apprehension
  73. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  74. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
  75. afterward
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  76. again
    anew
  77. age
    how long something has existed
  78. aged
    having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
  79. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
  80. agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
  81. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  82. ago
    gone by; or in the past
  83. agree
    consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
  84. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
  85. ahead
    at or in the front
  86. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  87. aim
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  88. air
    a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
  89. aircraft
    a vehicle that can fly
  90. airport
    an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
  91. alarm
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  92. alarming
    frightening because of an awareness of danger
  93. alarmed
    experiencing a sudden sense of danger
  94. alcohol
    any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
  95. alcoholic
    characteristic of or containing alcohol
  96. alive
    possessing life
  97. all
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
  98. allow
    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
  99. ally
    a friendly nation
  100. allied
    joined by treaty or agreement
  101. almost
    (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  102. alone
    isolated from others
  103. along
    in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
  104. alongside
    side by side
  105. aloud
    using the voice; not silently
  106. alphabet
    a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
  107. alphabetical
    arranged in order according to the alphabet
  108. alphabetically
    in alphabetical order
  109. already
    prior to a specified or implied time
  110. also
    in addition
  111. alter
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  112. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  113. alternatively
    in place of, or as an alternative to
  114. altogether
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
  115. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
  116. amaze
    affect with wonder
  117. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
  118. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
  119. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  120. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  121. amount
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  122. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  123. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  124. amused
    pleasantly occupied
  125. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  126. analysis
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
  127. ancient
    belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  128. anger
    the state of being angry
  129. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
  130. angry
    feeling or showing anger
  131. angrily
    with anger
  132. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  133. ankle
    a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
  134. anniversary
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
  135. announce
    make known; make an announcement
  136. annoy
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  137. annoying
    causing irritation or annoyance
  138. annoyed
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  139. annual
    occurring or payable every year
  140. annually
    by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
  141. another
    any of various alternatives; some other
  142. answer
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  143. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  144. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  145. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  146. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
  147. any
    one or some or every or all without specification
  148. anyway
    in any way whatsoever
  149. anywhere
    at or in or to any place
  150. apart
    separated or at a distance in place or position or time
  151. apartment
    a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
  152. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  153. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  154. apparently
    from appearances alone
  155. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  156. appear
    come into sight or view
  157. appearance
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  158. apple
    native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
  159. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  160. apply
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  161. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  162. appointment
    a meeting arranged in advance
  163. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  164. approach
    move towards
  165. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
  166. approval
    the formal act of approving
  167. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  168. approving
    expressing or manifesting praise or approval
  169. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  170. approximately
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  171. April
    the month following March and preceding May
  172. area
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  173. argue
    have an argument about something
  174. argument
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  175. arise
    move upward
  176. arm
    a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
  177. arms
    weapons considered collectively
  178. armed
    having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
  179. army
    a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
  180. around
    in the area or vicinity
  181. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  182. arrangement
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
  183. arrest
    take into custody
  184. arrival
    the act of arriving at a certain place
  185. arrive
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
  186. arrow
    a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
  187. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  188. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  189. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  190. artificially
    not according to nature; not by natural means
  191. artist
    a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  192. artistic
    relating to or characteristic of art or artists
  193. as
    to the same degree (often followed by `as')
  194. ashamed
    feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
  195. aside
    on or to one side
  196. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  197. asleep
    in a state of sleep
  198. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  199. assist
    give help or assistance; be of service
  200. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  201. assistant
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  202. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  203. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  204. assume
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  205. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  206. at
    100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
  207. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  208. atom
    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
  209. attach
    be attached; be in contact with
  210. attached
    being joined in close association
  211. attack
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  212. attempt
    make an effort or attempt
  213. attempted
    tried unsuccessfully
  214. attend
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
  215. attention
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
  216. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  217. attract
    exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
  218. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
  219. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
  220. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
  221. August
    the month following July and preceding September
  222. aunt
    the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
  223. author
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  224. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  225. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
  226. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
  227. autumn
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  228. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  229. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  230. avoid
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  231. awake
    not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  232. award
    give, especially as an honor or reward
  233. aware
    (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  234. away
    at a distance in space or time
  235. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  236. awfully
    in a terrible manner
  237. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  238. awkwardly
    in an awkward manner