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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. Las Vegas
  193. Leisure and Hospitality, 1
  194. Legends and Mythology
  195. Life Stages, I
  196. Life Stages, II
  197. Literature
  198. London
  199. Machines, one
  200. Machines, two
  201. Mansions and Manors
  202. Martial Arts
  203. Martial Arts, Kung Fu
  204. Medicine, Conventional
  205. Mediterranean, The
  206. Megaliths, 0
  207. Megaliths 1
  208. Megaliths 2
  209. Mexico
  210. Middle-Ages
  211. Middle-Eastern Culture, 1
  212. Middle-Eastern Culture, 2
  213. Midwest of the US
  214. Money
  215. Military
  216. Mississippi, Deep South
  217. Monsters (Ghosts, Mummy, Dracula)
  218. Montana, Wyoming
  219. Monuments and Landmarks, Iconic
  220. Monuments and Landmarks, 1
  221. Monuments and Landmarks, 2
  222. Movie Scenes, 1
  223. Movie Scenes, 2
  224. Movie Scenes, 3
  225. Music and Singing
  226. Musical Instruments
  227. Mysteries, Legends, Myths
  228. Mysteries, Unexplained
  229. Netherlands, The
  230. New York City
  231. Nordic Countries
  232. Novels Plots
  233. Nuclear Energy
  234. Olympics, Summer
  235. Olympics, Winter, 1
  236. OLympics, Winter, 2
  237. Palaces, 1
  238. Paris
  239. Pastimes
  240. Party, one
  241. Party, two
  242. Philippines
  243. Plants
  244. Police
  245. Poor People, Poverty
  246. Portugal
  247. Professional Jobs, I
  248. Professional Jobs, II
  249. Recreation
  250. Psychology
  251. Rednecks and Hillbillies
  252. Religion, Abrahamic
  253. Religions, 2
  254. Restaurants and other Establishments
  255. Rich People, Lifestyle
  256. Robots
  257. Royal Family, British
  258. Russia
  259. Scandinavia
  260. School, one
  261. School, two
  262. Science, 1
  263. Science, 2
  264. Science, 3
  265. Scientists from History
  266. Self-Help, Personal Development
  267. Ships
  268. Shopping
  269. Silk Road
  270. Skilled Work, one
  271. Skilled Work, two
  272. Skilled Work, three
  273. Slovakia
  274. Small Business, one
  275. Small Business, two
  276. Southern US
  277. Space
  278. Space Age
  279. Spain
  280. Spiderman
  281. Sports, Competitive, I
  282. Sports, Competitive, II
  283. Sports, Recreational
  284. Sports, Track and Field
  285. Springtime
  286. Shops, Stores, Retail
  287. South America
  288. Street Foods, one
  289. Street Foods, two
  290. Stories
  291. Summer Camp
  292. Summertime
  293. Superheroes
  294. Superheroes, Marvel
  295. Superheroes: Spiderman
  296. Superstitions
  297. Supply Chains
  298. Talent Show Performances, 1
  299. Talent Show Performances, 2
  300. Technology, 1
  301. Technology, 2
  302. Television, one
  303. Television, two
  304. Television Shows, Programs
  305. Thailand
  306. Toys, Sports Equipment
  307. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 1
  308. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 2
  309. Transport, Animals
  310. Transport Vehicles, 1
  311. Transport Vehicles, 2
  312. Transport Vehicles, 3
  313. Transportation, Infrastructure, Facilities
  314. Trees, 1
  315. Trees, 2
  316. Turkey
  317. United States, one
  318. United States, two
  319. United States, three
  320. United States, four
  321. United States, five
  322. United States, six
  323. University Life, 1
  324. Unskilled Labor, 1
  325. Unskilled Labor, 2
  326. Unskilled Labor, 3
  327. Uzbekistan
  328. Vacation, Holiday, 1
  329. Vacations, Holidays, 2
  330. Vegetables
  331. Vendors
  332. Water
  333. Water Sports
  334. Weather and Seasons
  335. Websites
  336. West, Wild, The
  337. Water Sports
  338. Winter Sports
  339. Wintertime
  340. Women’s Careers

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