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

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    463.  
     
     

  464. Anatomy, I
  465. Anatomy, II
  466. Body: Head, Face
  467. Body: Face
  468. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  469. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  470. Body; Physical Adjectives
  471. City; Buildings, Streets
  472. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  473. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  474. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  475. Computer Games, I
  476. Days of the Week
  477. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  478. Earth
  479. Food
  480. Fruits
  481. Furniture
  482. Geography, Geology
  483. House; Rooms
  484. House; Living Room, Furniture
  485. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  486. Jobs; in General
  487. Jobs; Unskilled
  488. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  489. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  490. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  491. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  492. Office, The
  493. Transportation I
  494. Transportation, II
  495. Transportation, III
  496. Vegetables
  497. Vegetable Dishes
  498. Water, Bodies of
  499. 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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