his vocabulary is limited

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• vocabulary — n. (pl. ies) 1 the (principal) words used in a language or a particular book or branch of science etc. or by a particular author (scientific vocabulary; the vocabulary of Shakespeare). 2 a list of these, arranged alphabetically with definitions… …   Useful english dictionary

• vocabulary — [[t]voʊkæ̱bjʊləri, AM leri[/t]] vocabularies 1) N VAR: oft with poss Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know in a particular language. His speech is immature, his vocabulary limited... We read to improve our vocabularies. 2) N SING… …   English dictionary

• vocabulary — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, extensive, large, rich, wide ▪ English has a rich vocabulary and literature. ▪ Try to develop a wide vocabulary. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• vocabulary — vo|cab|u|lar|y [ vou kæbjə,leri ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount all the words that a person knows: a limited vocabulary: Her grammar isn t bad, but she has a limited vocabulary. a wide vocabulary (=knowledge of a large number of words): He has a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• vocabulary */ — UK [vəʊˈkæbjʊlərɪ] / US [voʊˈkæbjəˌlerɪ] noun Word forms vocabulary : singular vocabulary plural vocabularies 1) [countable/uncountable] all the words that a person knows a wide vocabulary (= knowledge of a large number of words): He has a wide… …   English dictionary

• vocabulary — vocabularied, adj. /voh kab yeuh ler ee/, n., pl. vocabularies. 1. the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing. 2. a list …   Universalium

• diction, vocabulary — Diction is the choice and use of words for the expression of ideas. The word comes from Latin dictio, which means saying, word, and which appears in such familiar terms as dictionary, dictator, and dictate. Diction has been broadened in meaning… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Comics vocabulary — consists of many different techniques and images which a comic book artist employs in order to convey a narrative within the medium of comics. This vocabulary forms a language variously identified as sequential art, graphic storytelling,… …   Wikipedia

• Singlish vocabulary — Singlish is the English based creole spoken and written colloquially in Singapore. Although English is the lexifier language, Singlish has its unique slang and syntax, which are more pronounced in informal speech.Singlish vocabulary formally… …   Wikipedia

• Races and creatures in His Dark Materials — This is a list of fictional races and creatures in the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman. Contents 1 Armoured Bears (panserbjørne) 1.1 Description 1.2 Society 1.3 …   Wikipedia

• Turkish vocabulary — This article is a companion to Turkish grammar and contains some information that might be considered grammatical. The purpose of this article is mainly to show the use of some of the yapım ekleri structural suffixes of the Turkish language, as… …   Wikipedia