Vocabulary
This term is synonymous with the casual expression - word bank. This includes the number of words we know and use during the casual or formal interactions determine our fluency related to a foreign language such as English.
In general the learning capacity of words or adding new words to our word bank would be higher in our childhood. It decreases as we move on to teens and falls by the time we reach our twenties. By twenty five we would stop adding new words. Thus it shows a falling trend in words for interesting communication
This leads to some personality flaws. Firstly, it limits our methods of expression. Secondly, repetitive use of words make us sound boring. Thirdly, this stands as a flaw for our fluency of the language.
Finally, language wise, the person suffers inferiority complex.
Here to root words make their presence felt strongly. Knowing the root of a word helps us to retain the memory of words and establish higher levels of vocabulary. Most words in English are based on the root words taken from Greek and Latin. If we take the word 'Vocabulary' - it has the root word 'voc' - means word or name. This Latin root word is present even in words such as 'advocacy' or 'vocal'. This makes things easy for us to learn new words. Keep a note of the root word and its meaning so that the vocabulary grows in spite of the count of the numbers added to our age.
So, why not opt for some methods to add some words to the existing ones and feel the new energy of speaking better, and expressing better.
-- Jayashree Naidu
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