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100 High-Frequency Words for Cambridge English Exams

March 9, 2026

100 High-Frequency Words for Cambridge English Exams

No. Term Definition
1. ability skill or power to do something
2. about concerning; approximately
3. accept agree to take or receive
4. according to as stated by; in agreement with
5. achievement something successfully done
6. across from one side to another
7. actually in fact; really
8. add put together; increase
9. advice guidance or recommendations
10. affect influence; make a difference to
11. after later than; following
12. again one more time
13. against in opposition to
14. agree have the same opinion
15. allow permit; let happen
16. almost nearly; not quite
17. already before now; by this time
18. although despite the fact that
19. among in the middle of; surrounded by
20. amount quantity; total
21. another one more; different one
22. answer reply to a question
23. anyone any person at all
24. anything any object or matter
25. anyway in any case; regardless
26. appear seem; become visible
27. apply make a request; use
28. around in a circle; approximately
29. arrange organize; put in order
30. arrive reach a place
31. article a piece of writing
32. ask request information or help
33. attention careful notice; focus
34. available able to be used or obtained
35. avoid keep away from
36. aware knowing about a situation
37. because for the reason that
38. become begin to be; turn into
39. before earlier than; in front of
40. begin start doing something
41. believe think something is true
42. benefit advantage; helpful result
43. between in the space separating two
44. beyond further than; outside limits
45. both the two together
46. bring take or carry to a place
47. business commercial activity; company
48. change make different; become different
49. choose select from options
50. close shut; near
51. common usual; shared by many
52. compare examine similarities and differences
53. complete finish; make whole
54. concern worry; matter of interest
55. consider think carefully about
56. continue keep going; not stop
57. control power to direct or manage
58. correct free from error
59. create make something new
60. current happening now; present
61. decide make a choice
62. describe say what something is like
63. despite without being affected by
64. develop grow; improve over time
65. difference how things are not the same
66. difficult not easy; hard
67. discuss talk about in detail
68. during throughout a period of time
69. each every one of two or more
70. early before the usual time
71. either one or the other
72. enough as much as needed
73. especially particularly; above all
74. example something that shows a type
75. experience knowledge from doing or seeing
76. explain make clear; give reasons
77. express show or communicate a feeling
78. face deal with; confront
79. fact something known to be true
80. fair just; reasonable
81. follow go after; obey
82. further more; at a greater distance
83. future time that is to come
84. general not specific; overall
85. get receive; obtain; become
86. give provide; hand over
87. goal aim; desired result
88. good of high quality; positive
89. happen take place; occur
90. help assist; make easier
91. however but; in contrast
92. important having great value or influence
93. include contain as part of a whole
94. increase become or make larger
95. information facts or details given
96. instead in place of; as an alternative
97. interest curiosity; attention; benefit
98. involve include as a necessary part
99. issue problem; topic for discussion
100. just only; exactly; fair

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