Meaning active vs. passive vocabulary
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active vs. passive vocabularyActive vocabulary refers to the words that a learner is able to use in speaking or writing without the aid of notes or a dictionary. Passive vocabulary, on the other hand, refers to the words a learner can understand but not produce spontaneously in speech or writing. A learner’s passive vocabulary will be larger than his/her active vocabulary.
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