vocabulary — all the words known and used by a particular person or group
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: all the words known and used by a particular person or group
Pronunciation (IPA): /voʊˈkæbjəˌleri/
Korean meaning: 어휘, 단어 모음
Korean pronunciation: 보**캡**뷸러리
Example Sentences
- His vocabulary is so limited that he uses 'thingy' for everything he can't name.
- She's building her Korean vocabulary by watching K-dramas with subtitles.
- My grandmother's vocabulary includes words that even dictionaries have forgotten.
vocabulary
NOUN//voʊˈkæbjəˌleri//
all the words known and used by a particular person or group
all the words known and used by a particular person or group
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Origin
From Latin 'vocabulum' meaning 'word' or 'name', derived from 'vocare' meaning 'to call'. The term was influenced by Medieval Latin 'vocabularius' referring to a list of words.
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“His vocabulary is so limited that he uses 'thingy' for everything he can't name.”
“She's building her Korean vocabulary by watching K-dramas with subtitles.”
“My grandmother's vocabulary includes words that even dictionaries have forgotten.”
“The CSAT vocabulary section requires memorizing hundreds of words.”
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