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

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    441.  
     
     

  442. Anatomy, I
  443. Anatomy, II
  444. Body: Head, Face
  445. Body: Face
  446. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  447. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  448. Body; Physical Adjectives
  449. City; Buildings, Streets
  450. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  451. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  452. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  453. Computer Games, I
  454. Days of the Week
  455. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  456. Earth
  457. Food
  458. Fruits
  459. Furniture
  460. Geography, Geology
  461. House; Rooms
  462. House; Living Room, Furniture
  463. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  464. Jobs; in General
  465. Jobs; Unskilled
  466. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  467. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  468. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  469. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  470. Office, The
  471. Transportation I
  472. Transportation, II
  473. Transportation, III
  474. Vegetables
  475. Vegetable Dishes
  476. Water, Bodies of
  477. 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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