Vocabulary is the foundation of communication. Whether you're writing an essay, appearing for a competitive exam, or simply speaking in English, having a strong vocabulary allows you to express yourself clearly and confidently.
📚What Is Vocabulary?
Vocabulary refers to the set of words within a language that are familiar to a person. It can be classified into:
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Active Vocabulary – Words we use in speaking and writing.
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Passive Vocabulary – Words we understand but do not regularly use.
🔑Why Focus on Daily Use Words?
Daily use words:
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Make communication easier and clearer.
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Build confidence in speaking and writing.
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Help understand newspapers, books, shows, and official documents.
🔍Categories of Daily Use Words
| 🧩 Type | 🔤 Examples |
|---|---|
| 📦 Nouns | table, phone, school, traffic |
| 🛠 Verbs | go, make, help, read, work |
| 🎨 Adjectives | good, busy, small, happy |
| ⏰ Adverbs | today, quickly, very, always |
| 🔗 Prepositions & Connectors | in, on, at, because, and |
💡Strategies to Learn Daily Use Vocabulary
📌 A. Learn in Context
Use full sentences to learn a word instead of memorising in isolation.
Word: “Attend”
Sentence: “She will attend the meeting at 10 AM.”
📌 B. Use Visual Aids
Link words with images in your mind or use flashcards with pictures.
📌 C. Read Daily
Books, newspapers, blogs—everything adds to vocabulary.
📌 D. Keep a Vocabulary Notebook
Write new words, meanings, examples, and practice regularly.
📌 E. Revise and Use
Try using new words in your daily conversation or writing to memorise them naturally.
📒Word List: Common Daily Use Words
| 🔤 Word | ✍️ Meaning | ✅ Example |
|---|---|---|
| Important | Something of high value or meaning | Time management is important. |
| Improve | To make better | You can improve your English with practice. |
| Attend | To be present at | I attend school regularly. |
| Suggest | To give an idea or advice | She suggested a new plan. |
| Comfortable | Feeling relaxed | These shoes are comfortable. |
| Quickly | In a fast manner | He quickly finished his homework. |
| Confuse | To make unclear | The question confused me. |
| Tired | Feeling exhausted | He is tired after work. |
| Delicious | Tastes very good | The cake was delicious. |
| Respect | To show honour | We should respect our elders. |
🧠Word Usage Tips
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🔄 Use synonyms and antonyms to deepen your vocabulary:
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Happy – Joyful (synonym), Sad (antonym)
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🧱 Break words into roots/prefixes/suffixes:
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Uncomfortable = un- (not) + comfortable
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🔄 Practise word forms:
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Decide (verb), Decision (noun), Decisive (adj)
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✍️Application in Daily Life
Here’s how daily vocabulary helps:
| 🎯 Situation | 🗣 Useful Words |
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| Shopping | cost, price, quality, buy, cheap, expensive |
| School/College | assignment, attend, explain, notes, exam |
| Work | deadline, project, manager, meeting, task |
| Health | appointment, medicine, pain, healthy, diet |
| Travel | ticket, journey, luggage, arrive, late |
🧪Practice Questions with Answers
Q1: Choose the correct word – "He was feeling very ___ after running 5 km."
A. confuse
B. delicious
C. tired
D. quickly
✅ Answer: C. tired
📝 Explanation: “Tired” means feeling exhausted, which makes sense after running.
Q2: Fill in the blank – “She always tries to ___ new dishes.”
A. attend
B. improve
C. cook
D. confuse
✅ Answer: C. cook
📝 Explanation: “Cook new dishes” is a common phrase; other options don’t fit.
Q3: What is the opposite of ‘cheap’?
A. costly
B. slow
C. clean
D. tasty
✅ Answer: A. costly
📝 Explanation: "Cheap" and "costly" are opposites in terms of price.
Q4: Which of these words means ‘to be present’?
A. suggest
B. attend
C. respect
D. confuse
✅ Answer: B. attend
📝 Explanation: “Attend” means to be present at a place/event.
Q5: “The food was ___.” Which word fits best?
A. delicious
B. attend
C. confused
D. busy
✅ Answer: A. delicious
📝 Explanation: “Delicious” is used to describe tasty food.
