English Vocabulary and Grammar

  Expanding your vocabulary is key to improving both your comprehension and communication in English.  As you broaden your range of vocabulary, you become better able to describe specific settings, emotions, and ideas. You also hone a skill that's known among writers as “painting with words.” The most valuable vocabulary words are those that you can recall and use almost automatically . Here are different ways to approach learning new vocabulary, along with some common words and techniques you can use: 1. Types of Vocabulary : Basic Vocabulary : These are everyday words that you likely encounter in daily conversations. Examples include: Common nouns : dog, book, house, car Basic adjectives : big, small, happy, sad Basic verbs : go, eat, run, read Advanced Vocabulary : These words are less frequent but useful in more formal writing and speech. Examples include: Advanced adjectives : meticulous, significant, overwhelming Advanced verbs : comprehend, imply, facilitate Subject-spe...

                      A vocabulary (also known as a lexicon) is a set of words  typically the set in a language  or the set known to an individual. The word vocabulary originated from the Latin vocabulum, meaning "a word, name". It forms an essential component of language and communication , helping convey thoughts, ideas, emotions, and information.  Types of vocabulary Listed in order of most ample to most limited: Reading vocabulary A person's reading vocabulary is all the words recognized when reading. This class of vocabulary is generally the most ample, as new words are more commonly encountered when reading than when listening. Listening vocabulary A person's listening vocabulary comprises the words recognized when listening to speech. Cues such as the speaker's tone and gestures, the topic of discussion, and the conversation's social context may convey the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Speaking vocab...