Here you will find a rich source of scientific and technological units or indexes of terms related to English words about several academic areas of study and research plus extensive presentations of English vocabulary words in action organized for practical English vocabulary skills; as well as applicable vocabulary exercises in the form of quizzes.

Search for Available English Vocabulary Words Organized in Topics

Increase your word knowledge by typing in a word that you want to get information about in the text space and all of the available word information that includes that word will be presented; if it is in any of the word units of this Get Words site.

If you type in more than one word, they will be presented when all of them appear together in a page or when they exist as a group in the same topical unit.

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where you can improve your vocabulary skills
and have fun while you're doing it.

Directory of topics for easier access to word knowledge about science, technology, social sciences, and other academic subjects. indexed into thematic groups for greater comprehension.

A click on this banner will take you to the special index of academic topics indicated in the following paragraph.

The banner above and the following link will present a special menu of indexes containing information about science and technology, groups of English words dealing with various academic areas; such as, anthropology, geology, astronomy, archeology, etc. which are presented so you can access several special topic areas for greater word knowledge and vocabulary comprehension.

Index of English words for greater comprehension of scientific and technological terms.

**The complete index of words is listed for your convenience at this word index link.**

Here you may see a complete alphabetical Table of Contents including every word entry and unit description in this Get Words site.

Vocabulary quizzes in random order from easy to more difficult to challenge one's scientific, technological, and practical vocabulary knowledge.

You may use this quiz banner so you can practice your word skills at this special quiz which can also enhance your vocabulary skills and word knowledge.

If you want to find much more information about words that are organized into Latin and/or Greek families or units, then go to this Word Info site where you may do searches for words AND have access to related thematic units for greater vocabulary knowledge.

Lists of confusing words which are clarified for both native speakers and those who are learning English as a second language.

One forgets words as one forgets names.
One's vocabulary needs constant fertilization or it will die.

—Evelyn Waugh, British novelist

What are the rewards of knowing more about the historical formations of English words?

With most English words there are stories involving the studies of languages; such as, Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, and many others

All of us can experience a sense of discovery and wonder in learning the background of a word which previously held superficial or shallow significance; so such studies may be both educational and entertaining.

Each analysis of a word is presented from the view point of etymology; that is, from the meaning of the word according to its origin.

The Latin word for dog, canis, gives rise to the word for a bird, a canary. Why? The Latin word for a little mouse gives rise to the English word muscle. The English word for school comes from a Greek word for leisure. Only women can become hysterical; only men can be virtuous; etymologically speaking. Why?

Continued at this English History page.

Science and Technology as Influenced by Humans

The world is quite different today than it was even a century ago because over past hundred years our knowledge of the way science works has increased enormously and with it our ability to apply that knowledge to everyday problems (technology) has changed the way many of us live.

Science and technology touch every aspect of the lives of multitudes of people in our world which means that most of us, not just specialists, need to know something about the main features of the sciences that affect our lives, without overwhelming readers with technical complexities.

This Get Words site is dedicated to improving the methods of communication between people on a global scale. Scientists can easily get together today with the improved methods of transportation and communication, culminating in the better use of learning via the internet in which all of science and the entire world can be in constant and instant touch with each other.

Continued at this Science and Technology page.

The complete index of words for this site is listed for your convenience at this word index link.

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Latin-Greek elements (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) are a significant part of the English language and are available at this Word Info search page.

Here is a FREE Latin-Greek Word Info Cross Reference Index of English words.

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