Language & Words — C1 English Vocabulary
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This C1 vocabulary list gathers 60 advanced English words about language & words — how language itself works. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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etymology/ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/
“The etymology of the word is Greek.”
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semantics/sɪˈmæn.tɪks/
“It is a question of semantics.”
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syntax/ˈsɪn.tæks/
“English syntax can be tricky.”
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morphology/mɔːˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/
“Morphology studies word forms.”
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phonetics/fəˈnet.ɪks/
“Phonetics describes speech sounds.”
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phoneme/ˈfəʊ.niːm/
“A phoneme is a unit of sound.”
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lexicon/ˈlek.sɪ.kən/
“The word entered the lexicon.”
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vernacular/vəˈnæk.jə.lə/
“He wrote in the local vernacular.”
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colloquial/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/
“It is a colloquial phrase.”
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idiomatic/ˌɪd.i.əˈmæt.ɪk/
“Her English is very idiomatic.”
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dialectal/ˌdaɪ.əˈlek.təl/
“There are dialectal differences.”
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linguistic/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/
“It is a linguistic puzzle.”
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bilingualism/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.lɪ.zəm/
“Bilingualism is common here.”
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cognate/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/
“‘Mother’ has many a cognate.”
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loanword/ˈləʊn.wɜːd/
“‘Café’ is a French loanword.”
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neologism/niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/
“‘Selfie’ is a recent neologism.”
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archaic/ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/
“‘Thou’ is an archaic word.”
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antiquated/ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd/
“The term is rather antiquated.”
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denotation/ˌdiː.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
“The denotation is neutral.”
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homonym/ˈhɒm.ə.nɪm/
“‘Bat’ is a homonym.”
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synonym/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
“Find a synonym for ‘happy’.”
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antonym/ˈæn.tə.nɪm/
“‘Hot’ is an antonym of ‘cold’.”
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prefix/ˈpriː.fɪks/
“Add the prefix ‘un’.”
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suffix/ˈsʌf.ɪks/
“The suffix ‘ness’ makes a noun.”
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inflection/ɪnˈflek.ʃən/
“English has little inflection.”
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conjugation/ˌkɒn.dʒəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
“Verb conjugation is hard.”
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transliteration/trænzˌlɪt.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
“The name needs transliteration.”
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orthography/ɔːˈθɒɡ.rə.fi/
“English orthography is irregular.”
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articulation/ɑːˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
“Clear articulation aids understanding.”
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intonation/ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
“Her intonation rose at the end.”
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enunciate/ɪˈnʌn.si.eɪt/
“Please enunciate each word.”
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mispronounce/ˌmɪs.prəˈnaʊns/
“Tourists often mispronounce it.”
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lexical/ˈlek.sɪ.kəl/
“It is a lexical error.”
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grammatical/ɡrəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
“The sentence is grammatical.”
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syntactic/sɪnˈtæk.tɪk/
“There is a syntactic ambiguity.”
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register/ˈredʒ.ɪ.stə/
“Choose the right register.”
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parlance/ˈpɑː.ləns/
“In legal parlance, it means this.”
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jargon/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/
“Avoid technical jargon.”
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slang/slæŋ/
“Teenagers use a lot of slang.”
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accent/ˈæk.sənt/
“She has a soft accent.”
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articulacy/ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lə.si/
“His articulacy impressed the panel.”
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monolingual/ˌmɒn.əˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
“Many countries are monolingual.”
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linguist/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwɪst/
“She is a gifted linguist.”
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polyglot/ˈpɒl.i.ɡlɒt/
“He is a true polyglot.”
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wordplay/ˈwɜːd.pleɪ/
“The poem is full of wordplay.”
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acronym/ˈæk.rə.nɪm/
“‘NASA’ is an acronym.”
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abbreviation/əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
“‘Dr’ is an abbreviation.”
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punctuation/ˌpʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/
“Punctuation aids meaning.”
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syllable/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/
“Stress the first syllable.”
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derivation/ˌder.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
“The word’s derivation is unclear.”
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usage/ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/
“Modern usage allows it.”
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coinage/ˈkɔɪ.nɪdʒ/
“It is a recent coinage.”
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phrasing/ˈfreɪ.zɪŋ/
“The phrasing is awkward.”
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semantic/sɪˈmæn.tɪk/
“It is a semantic distinction.”
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decode/diːˈkəʊd/
“Babies learn to decode speech.”
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diction/ˈdɪk.ʃən/
“Her diction is very precise.”
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elliptical/ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/
“His reply was elliptical.”
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garbled/ˈɡɑː.bəld/
“The message was garbled.”
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rendering/ˈren.dər.ɪŋ/
“It is a fine rendering of the poem.”
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tongue/tʌŋ/
“English is her native tongue.”