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              Vocabulary Building                                                                                                                     

                             Importance of Vocabulary

                      

WHAT IS A VOCABULARY ?

You know,  Your boss has a better vocabulary than you. Good Vocabulary is a gateway to successful career and professional growth.

Words form the most important part of both written and oral communication. A good speaker or a writer will be able to choose the right words for an appropriate context, this  enhances the effectiveness of communication. The chosen words should be short  and to the point.  Rich vocabulary is a must for  the people who prefer high end career . Vocabulary is not inherent, one has to toil to acquire this gift. If you have a passion for the new words, you can win the battle. A good vocabulary includes knowledge of collocation, idioms and phrases, journalistic, scientific, political, business technical  terms etc.  Evelyn says “One's vocabulary  needs constant fertilizing or it will die”.  Journals, books, news papers and news are the great sources of current vocabulary.

                                                                                 

I’m to discuss Idioms and Phrases, Phrasal verbs, proverbs and expressions, that form an integral  part of One’s vocabulary treasure.

1. Idioms are  the group of worlds used over a period of time by a group of people. The meaning of this group of words is totally different from the meaning of the individual word

e.g. It rained cats and dogs.  = It rained heavily. (Originated in GB)

2. Phrases are the group of words which make sense but not complete sense, they make complete sense when used with other words.

e.g. The pirates struck the vessel on the high seas.

3. Phrasal verbs are the of group of words in which a verb is combined with other words

    e.g. The rebellion was put down with an iron hand.

4. A proverb is a simple and concrete saying or a popular saying. A proverb speaks the universal truth and it is based on human experiences e.g. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

5. Expression is a group of words coined based on some human experiences.

e.g. Herd mentality – People who follow others blindly without any basis or reason, are said to posses heard mentality.

Many countries are making a beeline to exploit the minerals off Arctic without any concern for environmental impact. Is this not a herd mentality.