5. If we want to speak confidently or read or write effecively then we should do have a
reasonable stock of words.
A vocabulary, also known as a wordstock or word-stock, is a set of familiar words
within a person's language.
Learning or knowing new word involves knowing its different shades of meaning, use in
context, grammatical characteristics, pronunciation and so on.
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General
Suggestions for
Vocabulary
Development
The only way to learn newwords and
improve vocabulary skills is by examining
the use of words in their context and
learning their uses.
Vocabulary cards are handy aids that help
to improveand develop vocabulary.
Reading and listening can help in
effectively expanding ones vocabulary.
Our choice of words largely depends on
our relationship with the person we are
talking or writing to.
8. SUFFIX PREFIXE
Suffix is attached at the end of a root
word to form a new word.
FOR EXAMPLE:
care+less= careless
Prefixe is attached at the beginning of a root
word to form a new word.
FOR EXAMPLE:
un+happy= unhappy
9. SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
A sysnonym is a word that means
the same as another.
FOR EXAMPLE:
shut and close
An antonym is a word opposite
in meaning to another.
FOR EXAMPLE:
close and open
10. HOMONYMS HOMOPHONES
Homonyms are the words which
have the same spellings but different meaning.
FOR EXAMPLE:
“Bear” is the name of an animal and
it is also means to tolerate.
Homophones are the words which have
different spellings and meaning but
the same sound.
FOR EXAMPLE:
“Sun & Son” , “ their & there”
11. One word may be used in place of several words or phrases.
Words/Phrases One Word Substitution
That which cannot be seen. Invisible
That which cannot be burnt. Incombustible
12. There are several words that may be confusig bacaus they are similar in meaning or
pronunciation but they have different meanings.
Example:
1. Accept: agree, Except: to exclude
Except the manager, everyone in the hotel accepted the mistake.
2. All ready: all prepared, Already: by this time
You should be all ready to proceed because you are already late.
14. English Vowels are represented by phonetic symbols.
Example:
(short) bed , (long) ask
A dictionary guides you nor only about the meaning of a word, but also it's
pronunciation.
Some examples of english consonants sounds:
dog ,
pen,
he
