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

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    475.  
     
     

  476. Anatomy, I
  477. Anatomy, II
  478. Body: Head, Face
  479. Body: Face
  480. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  481. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  482. Body; Physical Adjectives
  483. City; Buildings, Streets
  484. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  485. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  486. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  487. Computer Games, I
  488. Days of the Week
  489. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  490. Earth
  491. Food
  492. Fruits
  493. Furniture
  494. Geography, Geology
  495. House; Rooms
  496. House; Living Room, Furniture
  497. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  498. Jobs; in General
  499. Jobs; Unskilled
  500. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  501. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  502. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  503. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  504. Office, The
  505. Transportation I
  506. Transportation, II
  507. Transportation, III
  508. Vegetables
  509. Vegetable Dishes
  510. Water, Bodies of
  511. 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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