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Knowing a word involves knowing its meaning| its form and its use. If we say that we know a word| we must be able to<br>
a) recognize it in written and spoken form;<br>
b) recall it at once;<br>
c) relate it to appropriate object or concept;<br>
d) use it in appropriate grammatical form;<br>
e) use it in correct collocation;<br>
f) use it at appropriate level of formality;<br>
g) pronounce it in a recognizable way;<br>
h) spell it correctly;<br>
i) be aware of its connotation.</p>