English Vocabulary
related: English Grammar
- Free Vocabulary.com
"5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions."
- Common Errors in English
This site explains common mistakes in usage, often-confused words, spelling errors, and things people think are mistakes which aren't. Also includes nice set of links to other grammar and usage sites.
- Confusing Words
"A collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused."
- Daily Word (Vocabulary Builders)
- Free Rice
Game to build vocabulary and donate food to the hungry at the same time.
- Interlink ESL Language Center
Free lessons and practice with reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and other related topics.
- My Vocabulary.com
Root words, word lists, thematic puzzles, matching, test prep, and more.
- Quizlet
Test yourself on vocabulary words; create your own flash-cards and quizzes.
- VocabAhead
"Provides a distraction free environment with over 1000 difficult words explained using Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards."
- Vocab Sushi
"Build your vocabulary through never-ending games powered with real-world usage and tailored to your skill level."
- Wordly Wise
"This website provides reinforcement activities to expand and enhance the lessons in the Wordly Wise 3000 2nd Edition Student Books" but can be helpful on their own as well.
- World Wide Words
"More than 2100 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured." Offers RSS feed.
- A Year's Worth of Words
"The following 366 words (one extra for leap years) are used in the various Vocabulary Quizzes of this guide. They are also purported to be used frequently in Scholastic Aptitude Tests and Graduate Record Exams, and you might want to use this list to help study for those exams."
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this page last updated April 29, 2010