core+words

**//Core//** words are very useful - add some to your vocabulary today!
For the CAE and CPE exams, it's //**essential**// to have a wide vocabulary. You could say that it's //**vital**//. Or //**crucial**//. So, don't say "there's a big difference between these two pictures" - try "there's a //**striking**// difference". Or an //**obvious**// difference. And don't say "these two pictures show the same thing" - try "they have something //**in common**//". Or they //**share**// a //**common feature**//.

Some core words are very //**specific**// - but others are very //**versatile**//. The //**latter**// can therefore be used in a wide //**range**// of circumstances - for example, you can use //**major**// to describe changes, differences, improvements, problems, //**setbacks**////...// And if you can use //**major**//, you can also use //**minor**// - with the opposite meaning, of course.

Here are some core words: some may be new for you - time to use the dictionary! Use the Cambridge dictionary search box below - just type in the word and click search.

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To view the words by letter, click below.
 * =A= || =B= || =C= || =D= || =E= || =F= || =G= || =H= || =I= || =J= || =K= || =L= || =M= || =N= || =O= || =P= || =Q= || =R= || =S= || =T= || =U= || =V= || =W= || =X= || =Y= || =Z= ||

And here is a link to some more high-level words: the Academic Word List