English Vocabulary Word Lists for Exams and Work
Free vocabulary lists for English exams and professional fields. Every word has a definition and a real example sentence.
Exam vocabulary
- C1 Advanced (CAE) Vocabulary List with Examples
A Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) vocabulary list: the precise adjectives, verbs and nouns that Reading and Use of English and Writing reward, with examples.
- C2 Proficiency (CPE) Vocabulary
A Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) vocabulary list of advanced, nuanced words and idiomatic phrases, each with a definition and example sentence.
- Duolingo English Test Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the Duolingo English Test: advanced words for the read-and-select, writing and speaking tasks, each with a definition and example.
- GRE Vocabulary Words
High-value GRE vocabulary for Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence, grouped by meaning, with a genuine example sentence for every word.
- IELTS Academic Vocabulary
Precise academic vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2 and Speaking: hedging, argument verbs and the words that lift a band score, each with a real example.
- Linguaskill Business Vocabulary List
Business English vocabulary for Linguaskill Business: management, finance, HR and operations words, each with a definition and a workplace example.
- Medical English for the OET
Clinical English for the OET: history-taking, examination, handover and patient-facing words, each with a genuine example and the vocabulary underneath them.
- Michigan ECPE Vocabulary
A Michigan ECPE vocabulary list of C2-level words for the GVR section, writing and speaking, each with a definition and example sentence.
- PLAB Vocabulary
Clinical vocabulary for PLAB 1 and PLAB 2: the conditions, signs, procedures and patient-facing phrases of UK medical practice, each with an example.
- PTE Academic Vocabulary List with Examples
A PTE Academic vocabulary list of academic words for reading, writing and speaking tasks, each with a clear definition and example sentence.
- TOEFL Vocabulary List
A TOEFL iBT vocabulary list of academic words from lectures and reading passages, each with a clear definition and a real example sentence.
- TOEIC Vocabulary List
A TOEIC vocabulary list of the workplace words that appear in Listening and Reading: offices, contracts, travel, purchasing and meetings, with examples.
- TOLES Vocabulary
Legal English vocabulary for TOLES: contract terms, litigation language and the formal phrases of legal drafting, each with a real example.
- USMLE English for IMGs
International medical graduates: the interview, patient and ward English that question banks rarely cover, with phrases to practice and the vocabulary underneath them.
Vocabulary for your field
- Accounting Vocabulary
Accounting vocabulary in English: reporting, audit, accruals and tax terms used by accountants, each with a definition and an example sentence.
- Business English Vocabulary
Finance, negotiation, leadership and meeting-room English for non-native professionals, each with a genuine example sentence and the register underneath it.
- Contract Law Vocabulary
Contract law vocabulary in English: formation, terms, breach and remedies, plus the formal drafting phrases of commercial agreements, with examples.
- Criminal Law Vocabulary
Criminal law vocabulary in English: offences, defences, procedure and sentencing terms, each with a clear definition and example sentence.
- Dental English Vocabulary for Dentists
English vocabulary for dentists and dental nurses: procedures, conditions and patient-facing phrases, each with a definition and a chairside example.
- Finance Vocabulary
Finance vocabulary for professionals: markets, capital, valuation and risk terms used in finance roles, each with a definition and example sentence.
- Legal English for Lawyers
Contract, client and negotiation English for lawyers who work in a second language: the phrases to practice and the vocabulary underneath them.
- Negotiation Vocabulary
Negotiation vocabulary in English: the words for positions, concessions, leverage and agreement, each with a definition and example from real deals.
- Nursing English Vocabulary
English vocabulary for nurses: nursing care, handover and SBAR, and mental health nursing terms, each with a definition and a ward-style example.
- OET Letter Writing Vocabulary
Vocabulary for the OET Writing sub-test: the formal phrases of referral, discharge and transfer letters, each with a definition and example.
- Pharmacology Vocabulary
Pharmacology and pharmacy vocabulary in English: drug actions, dosing, interactions and adverse effects, each with a definition and clinical example.
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