vocabulary

pronunciation

How to pronounce vocabulary in British English: UK [vəˈkæbjələri] word uk audio image

How to pronounce vocabulary in American English: US [vəˈkæbjəleri] word us audio image

Noun:

a listing of the words used in some enterprise
a language user's knowledge of words
the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)

Word Origin

vocabulary (n.): 1530s, "list of words with explanations," from Medieval Latin vocabularium "a list of words," from Latin vocabulum "word, name, noun," from vocare "to name, call" (see voice (n.)). Meaning "range of words in the language of a person or group" is first attested 1753.

Synonym

n.

jargon stock argot idiom dialect language tongue terminology patois lingo slang cant word phraseology vernacular lexicon

n.

wordbook thesaurus glossary synonym dictionary

Example

1. Feeling overwhelmed trying to memorize so many vocabulary words ?

2. Digging into some interesting material will build your vocabulary .

3. Our cultural vocabulary indicates that marriages move one way -- downhill .

4. It is a part of everybody 's vocabulary .

5. Vocabulary is a key predictor of school success .

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