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vocabulary

Pronunciation: [vəˈkæbjʊˌlɛri]

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Context: "language skills"

(noun) the set of words that a person knows and uses. It's like a collection of building blocks that help you express yourself in sentences. The more words you have, the better you can communicate.

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She has a large vocabulary and can talk about many different topics.

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His vocabulary is very small, so it’s hard for him to explain his ideas.

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How many words are in your vocabulary?

Context: "education"

(noun) a list of words and their meanings. This is often found in books to help people learn new words and understand how to use them correctly.

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The vocabulary list helped me study for my spelling test.

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I didn’t use the vocabulary list, so I struggled with the difficult words.

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Can you find the vocabulary words we need for the homework?

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