This will help you in vocabulary development.

1. Vocabulary Development SaimaAfzal. afzal.saima@yahoo.com

2. Learning the vocabulary of English There is a very clear relationship between vocabulary size and professional success. How many English words do you know?

3. Word Formation Prefix = changes the meaning of a word e.g. im- changes the meaning to the opposite: immeasurable Suffix= changes its parts of speech e.g. –able changes the verb into adjectives (breakable, enjoyable)

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7. Guessing meaning form the context : Look up the word in the dictionary Using what you know of word stems and word formations, make an intelligent guess. It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk.

8. Analyze the words It was incomprehensible for Ms Sadia why her husband could never foresee the consequences of his extravagant talk. understand not together before more than necessary follow

9. Guessing the meaning We had whoosis. A tropical fish An egg beater A leather suitcase possible

10. Guessing the meaning We had a whoosis, but the handle broke A tropical fish---- An egg beater ------ possible A leather suitcase ----possible

11. Guessing the meaning We had a whoosis, but the handle broke ,and so we had to beat the eggs with a fork. Tropical fish Leather suitcase An egg beater

12. Guessing the meaning He was a prestidigitator. Singer Lawyer magician

13. Guessing the meaning He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children . A singer A lawyer ---------improbable A magician

14. Guessing the meaning He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hat swallowing fire, and other small tricks. A singer A lawyer A magician