Vocabulary is 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, pharmacist, teacher or any other professional people. It is a set of familiar words within a person’s language. A vocabulary, usually developed with age, serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Acquiring an extensive vocabulary is one of the largest challenges in learning a second language. Vocabulary development is a process by which people acquire words. Babbling shifts towards meaningful speech as infants grow and produce their first words around the age of one year. In early word learning, infants build their vocabulary slowly. Vocabulary development in one type facilitates growth in another:

• Listening Vocabulary
• Speaking Vocabulary
• Reading Vocabulary
• Writing Vocabulary

Oral vocabulary consists of all the words you use while speaking and all the words you understand while listening. Written vocabulary comprises of all the words that you understand while reading and all the words that you use while writing what you want to express. You can try our Vocabulary Building Course with great lessons, assignments and audio-visual materials.