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Activities, Objects, Peoples, Places

 
 
 
 

  1. 1950s America
  2. 1950s, USA
  3. Activities, I
  4. Activities, II
  5. Adventures, 1
  6. Adventures, 2
  7. Adventures, 3
  8. Advertisements, 1
  9. Advertisements, 2
  10. Agriculture, Farming
  11. Aircrafts, 1
  12. Aircrafts, 2
  13. Amusement Park
  14. Ancient Times
  15. Animals, one
  16. Animals, two
  17. Animals, three
  18. Animals, four
  19. Arabia
  20. Arizona
  21. Armenia
  22. Army
  23. Art, I
  24. Art, II
  25. Art, III
  26. Arts and Entertainment, I
  27. Arts and Entertainment, II
  28. Arts and Entertainment, III
  29. Australia
  30. Austria
  31. Autumn
  32. Bazaars, Markets, Marketplaces
  33. Beauty and Success
  34. Behaviors, one
  35. Behaviors, two
  36. Behaviors, three
  37. Behaviors, four
  38. Beverages, Hot
  39. Bicycles
  40. Body Parts, one
  41. Body Parts, two
  42. Brazil
  43. Buildings, Great, I
  44. Buildings, Great, II
  45. Buildings, Great, III
  46. Buildings, Great, IV
  47. Buildings, Great V
  48. Business, one
  49. Business, two
  50. Business, three
  51. Cafes, Bars, Clubs, Discos
  52. California, Northern
  53. California, Southern
  54. Camp, Camping
  55. Canada
  56. Canada, 2
  57. Cars
  58. Cartoons
  59. Castles, Palaces, Fortresses, 1
  60. Cathedrals and Churches
  61. Celebrations and Festivities, 1
  62. Celebrations and Festivals, 2
  63. Celebrities and Famous People, 1
  64. Celebrities and Famous People, 2
  65. Farming
  66. Christmas Celebrations, 1
  67. Christmas Celebrations, 2
  68. Christmas Celebrations, 3
  69. Chinese Culture, 1
  70. Chinese Culture, 2
  71. Chores, Household, Daily Tasks
  72. Churches, Cathedrals, Temples
  73. Cities, American, I
  74. Cities, American, 2
  75. Cities, European, 1
  76. Cities, European, 2
  77. Clothing
  78. Colombia
  79. Colors
  80. Comic Book Characters, DC
  81. Comic Book Characters, 2
  82. Communications, Early
  83. Companies, Large, one
  84. Companies, Large, two
  85. Companies, Large, 3
  86. Companies, Large, 4
  87. Companies, Mid-Sized, 1
  88. Companies, Mid-Sized, 2
  89. Companies, Office, one
  90. Companies, Office, two
  91. Computers, Daily Life
  92. Computers, History
  93. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 1
  94. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 2
  95. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 3
  96. Country Life
  97. Cuba
  98. Customs and Culture, 1
  99. Daily Routines, one
  100. Daily Routines, two
  101. Dance
  102. Devices in Daily Life and Work
  103. Dinosaurs, one
  104. Dinosaurs, two
  105. Dinosaurs, three
  106. Dishes, Lunch and Dinner, 1
  107. Disneyland
  108. Drinks
  109. Egypt, Ancient
  110. Egypt, Cairo Tour
  111. Egypt, Life and Culture, 1
  112. Egypt, Life and Culture, 2
  113. Emotions
  114. Engineering, General
  115. Engineering, Technology
  116. Engineering Wonders, Marvels
  117. Exercise, Physical
  118. Fairytales
  119. Famiy Life
  120. Farming
  121. Fictional Characters
  122. Florida
  123. Folk Tales
  124. Food, Breakfast
  125. Food, Condiments, 1
  126. Food, Condiments, 2
  127. Food, Dishes
  128. Food, in General
  129. Food, Shopping
  130. Food, Supply
  131. Food, Worldwide, 1
  132. France
  133. French Elegance Royalty
  134. Fruits, one
  135. Fruits, two
  136. Furniture, Household, 1
  137. Furniture, Household, 2
  138. Games
  139. Garden, Home, Flowers, Veg
  140. Geographical Features
  141. Georgia
  142. Germany
  143. Government, Politics
  144. Great Britain, one
  145. Great Britain, two
  146. Greece
  147. Greece, Ancient
  148. Halloween
  149. Happiness
  150. Hawaii, one
  151. Hawaii, two
  152. Health and Wellness
  153. History, Scenes
  154. Hobbies, one
  155. Hobbies, two
  156. Hospitals and Clinics
  157. Hotels, Hostels, Resorts
  158. Household Appliances, Items
  159. Houses in General
  160. Houses, Interior of, one
  161. Houses, Interior of, two
  162. Houses, Interior of, three
  163. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 1
  164. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 2
  165. Iceland
  166. India
  167. Inventions and Developments, one
  168. Iran
  169. Italy, one
  170. Italy, two
  171. Japan
  172. Justice System
  173. Kansas, Midwest
  174. Kazakhstan
  175. Kings and Queens, Royalty
  176. Las Vegas
  177. Legends, Myths, Mysteries
  178. Leisure and Hospitality, 1
  179. Legends and Mythology
  180. Life Stages, I
  181. Life Stages, II
  182. Literature
  183. London
  184. Machines, one
  185. Machines, two
  186. Mansions and Manors
  187. Medicine, Conventional
  188. Mediterranean, The
  189. Megaliths, 0
  190. Megaliths 1
  191. Megaliths 2
  192. Mexico
  193. Middle-Ages
  194. Middle-Eastern Culture, 1
  195. Middle-Eastern Culture, 2
  196. Midwest of the US
  197. Money
  198. Military
  199. Mississippi, Deep South
  200. Monsters (Ghosts, Mummy, Dracula)
  201. Montana, Wyoming
  202. Monuments and Landmarks, 1
  203. Monuments and Landmarks, 2
  204. Movie Scenes, 1
  205. Movie Scenes, 2
  206. Movie Scenes, 3
  207. Music and Singing
  208. Musical Instruments
  209. Mysteries, Unexplained
  210. Netherlands, The
  211. New York City
  212. Nordic Countries
  213. Novels Plots
  214. Olympics, Summer
  215. Olympics, Winter, 1
  216. OLympics, Winter, 2
  217. Palaces, 1
  218. Paris
  219. Pastimes
  220. Party, one
  221. Party, two
  222. Plants
  223. Police
  224. Poor People, Lifestyle
  225. Professional Jobs, I
  226. Professional Jobs, II
  227. Rednecks and Hillbillies
  228. Religion, Abrahamic
  229. Religions, 2
  230. Restaurants and other Establishments
  231. Rich People, Lifestyle
  232. Robots
  233. Royal Family, British
  234. Russia
  235. Scandinavia
  236. School, one
  237. School, two
  238. Science, 1
  239. Science, 2
  240. Science, 3
  241. Scientists from History
  242. Self-Help, Personal Development
  243. Ships
  244. Shopping
  245. Silk Road
  246. Skilled Work, one
  247. Skilled Work, two
  248. Skilled Work, three
  249. Slovakia
  250. Small Business, one
  251. Small Business, two
  252. Southern US
  253. Space Age
  254. Spain
  255. Spiderman
  256. Sports, Competitive, I
  257. Sports, Competitive, II
  258. Sports, Recreational
  259. Springtime
  260. Shops, Stores, Retail
  261. Stories
  262. Street Food
  263. Summer Camp
  264. Summertime
  265. Superheroes
  266. Superheroes, Marvel
  267. Superheroes: Spiderman
  268. Supply Chains
  269. Talent Show
  270. Technology, 1
  271. Technology, 2
  272. Television, one
  273. Television, two
  274. Television Shows, Programs
  275. Thailand
  276. Toys, Sports Equipment
  277. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 1
  278. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 2
  279. Transport, Animals
  280. Transport Vehicles, 1
  281. Transport Vehicles, 2
  282. Transport Vehicles, 3
  283. Transportation, Infrastructure, Facilities
  284. Trees, 1
  285. Trees, 2
  286. Turkey
  287. United States, one
  288. United States, two
  289. United States, three
  290. United States, four
  291. United States, five
  292. United States, six
  293. University Life
  294. Unskilled Labor, 1
  295. Unskilled Labor, 2
  296. Unskilled Labor, 3
  297. Uzbekistan
  298. Vacation, Holiday, 1
  299. Vacations, Holidays, 2
  300. Vegetables
  301. Vendors
  302. Water
  303. Water Sports
  304. Weather and Seasons
  305. Websites
  306. West, Wild, The
  307. Wintertime
  308. Women’s Careers

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  427. Anatomy, I
  428. Anatomy, II
  429. Body: Head, Face
  430. Body: Face
  431. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  432. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  433. Body; Physical Adjectives
  434. City; Buildings, Streets
  435. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  436. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  437. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  438. Computer Games, I
  439. Days of the Week
  440. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  441. Earth
  442. Food
  443. Fruits
  444. Furniture
  445. Geography, Geology
  446. House; Rooms
  447. House; Living Room, Furniture
  448. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  449. Jobs; in General
  450. Jobs; Unskilled
  451. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  452. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  453. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  454. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  455. Office, The
  456. Transportation I
  457. Transportation, II
  458. Transportation, III
  459. Vegetables
  460. Water, Bodies of
  461. Weather

 

 

 

 

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Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary is the total number of words in a language. It is also the collection of words a person knows and uses in reading, listening, speaking and writing.

The vocabulary of a language continually grows and evolves as the world changes and becomes more complex.

Word Origins

Throughout history, words have entered English from many other languages. These include Greek, Latin, Arabic, Danish, French, German, Hindi, and Nahuatl.

For example, we get (the word) alcohol from Arabic, chocolate from Nauatl, and pajamas from Hindi.

Pancakes

Often base words combine to form new words, such as skyscraper and pancakes. Words have been shorted too, as in the case of fax from facsimile.

Basic, everyday words however have remained largely unchanged over the centuries: woman, man, sun, hand, love, go, and eat.

One Million Words

With about one million words, English has the largest vocabulary of any language. That’s quite a vocabulary to master!

The good news for language learners is that the vast majority of those words are technical, scientific, or arcane — ones that are seldom heard outside their fields.

The Top 1,200

In fact 90% of all communication in English (or indeed in any language) consists of only 1,200 of the most common words. This covers every setting from work and school, to recreation, radio and television.

In other words, if you master the top 1,200 words, you will have laid the foundation of a new language. You can accomplish this in about in about 4 to 8 months, if you learn 5 to 10 new words a day.

The Top 1,200 to 4,000

To understand 95% of English usage, you need to go up to the 4,000 most frequently used words. By doing so, you could then comprehend most newspaper and magazines articles. It would also enable you to conduct business and engage in academic discourse.

The best ways to boost your vocabulary is reading good books, magazines, and newspaper articles. You should always have a good dictionary handy to look up words you aren’t sure of.

See VOCABULARY AND SUCCESS.

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1. The vocabulary of English and other languages remains static, not changing. True or false?
2. Do many words in English have foreign origins? If yes, give examples. How did they get there?
3. Are there words in English from your language? How did they get there?
4. Have you heard of the 80/20 Rule, or the Pareto Principle? How would a variation of this apply here?
5. With this in mind, what should beginning language learners strive to do?

See 80-20 RULE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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