Vocabulary is the all the language and words either used or understood by a person or group of people. An example of vocabulary is all the words that a toddler understands. An example of vocabulary is the language used by doctors. My Russian vocabulary is very limited.

What are vocabulary words?

Vocabulary is all about words — the words in a language or a special set of words you are trying to learn. First used in the 1500s to mean a list of words with explanations, the noun vocabulary came to refer to the “range of language of a person or group” about two hundred years later.

What are the 3 types of vocabulary?

3 Types of Vocabulary WordsThe first type we call the tier 1 words. These are basic words. The second type of vocabulary words is what we call tier 2 words. Tier 2 words are context words. The last layer of vocabulary words we have are tier 3 words. Tier 3 words are genre specific.28 Aug 2018