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

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  433. Anatomy, I
  434. Anatomy, II
  435. Body: Head, Face
  436. Body: Face
  437. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  438. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  439. Body; Physical Adjectives
  440. City; Buildings, Streets
  441. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  442. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  443. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  444. Computer Games, I
  445. Days of the Week
  446. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  447. Earth
  448. Food
  449. Fruits
  450. Furniture
  451. Geography, Geology
  452. House; Rooms
  453. House; Living Room, Furniture
  454. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  455. Jobs; in General
  456. Jobs; Unskilled
  457. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  458. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  459. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  460. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  461. Office, The
  462. Transportation I
  463. Transportation, II
  464. Transportation, III
  465. Vegetables
  466. Vegetable Dishes
  467. Water, Bodies of
  468. 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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