Vocab-ability–189 (popul, publ = people) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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  1. popular: Some believe the popular opinion is the democratic opinion.
  2. population: It seems democratic, when deciding on a course of action, to accept the will of the majority of the population.
  3. public: However, the people are not the public, rather they reside in and belong to it - an inhabitant and constituent of the public forum.
  4. publicity: In true democracy the plurality of opinions receive their due publicity; the popular opinion predominates but it is not the only opinion held by the public.

Please read and follow Rule #5.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Popular.
    The artworks and paintings of Vincent Van Gogh made him popular among many other artists.

  2. Population.
    China and India are the two countries with the most population living in the whole world.

  3. Public.
    The U.S. election is open to the public who are legal citizens of its country.

  4. Publicity.
    He received good publicity after winning the Nobel Prize award.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Michael jackson was popular for his unique dance style
  2. India has the second highest population in the world
  3. The publoc is protesting against the government
  4. Celebrities have easy access to publicity


Good work!

"MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

  1. Her contribution to the music industry has made her highly recognized and POPULAR.

  2. In our country, the youth POPULATION has doubled in size.

  3. As a PUBLIC servant, you have to create laws and programs that serve the PUBLIC best.

  4. PUBLICITY is always good, that's what they say.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Chocolate bars are the popular choice at Halloween.

  2. Each household has to buy at least 500 candies to keep up with the population of children in this neighbourhood.

  3. The City’s Halloween party is a free event that is open to the public.

  4. Witches wouldn’t be seen as such evil beings if they had some good publicity.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

1- In my town the population has declined a lot over the last 20 years, and what remains is above all the elderly.

2- I was never popular at school.

3- The city in which I currently live has beautiful public spaces.

4- I can not stand the publicity, that's why I only look at Netflix.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I'm very popular in my community.

  2. Over half the population in third world countries are living in poverty.

  3. The general public we're not happy with the plunder in the president's speech.

  4. Good publicity is vital to the success of any business.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. His recently released album made him very popular among the youth.

  2. The population of my country is growing at a geomatrical proportion.

  3. The young man could not win the election because of the poor publicity he got.

  4. Public figures should be mindful of what they say in the public.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Mary is popular among the students.
  2. Nearly a third of the population died in the Great Plague.
  3. Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
  4. There's no such thing as bad publicity.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. I am the most popular man in town.
  2. The population in Canada is rapidly increasing.
  3. The public market is just few steps away from my house.
  4. His public appearances are good publicity for the new movie.


Good work!