{"id":1429,"date":"2021-12-28T10:59:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2021-12-30T14:24:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T14:24:26","slug":"2021-words-of-the-year-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Words of the Year Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#1_Perseverance_n\" >1. Perseverance (n.)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Who_Chose_It_and_Why\" >Who Chose It and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It\" >Do English Speakers Actually Use It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#2_Vax_n_v\" >2. Vax (n., v.)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Who_Chose_It_and_Why-2\" >Who Chose It and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It-2\" >Do English Speakers Actually Use It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#3_NFT_n\" >3. NFT (n.)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Who_Chose_It_and_Why-3\" >Who Chose It and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It-3\" >Do English Speakers Actually Use It?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/2021-words-of-the-year-explained\/#Want_to_Improve_Your_English_Vocabulary\" >Want to Improve Your English Vocabulary?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Each year, English dictionaries announce a \"word of the year\" \u2014 a word or phrase that represents the past year in some way. But did you know that some of these aren't actually useful in everyday conversations? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we'll explain the words chosen by three major dictionaries this year and talk about whether they are common in daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#perseverance\">Perseverance (n.) \u2013&nbsp;Cambridge Dictionary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#vax\">Vax (n., v.) \u2013 Oxford Languages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nft\">NFT (n.) \u2013&nbsp;Collins Dictionary<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"perseverance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Perseverance_n\"><\/span>1. Perseverance (n.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Chose_It_and_Why\"><\/span>Who Chose It and Why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mdspan datatext=\"el1638433521612\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Cambridge Dictionary<\/mdspan> chose \"perseverance\" as their Word of the Year. Perseverance means \"continuing to do something even when things get difficult.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Cambridge, this word was searched <mdspan datatext=\"el1639034965388\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">nearly 50,000 times in February<\/mdspan>, when NASA sent <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/nasa-rover-lands-on-mars-to-look-for-life\/QSvnNHKuEeusVDtpZ1FDlQ\" target=\"_blank\">\"Perseverance\" <mdspan datatext=\"el1640872677699\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">\u2013<\/mdspan> its biggest, most advanced rover<\/a> \u2013 to Mars. Cambridge Dictionary also felt that this word describes how many of us continued to do our best despite all the challenges we faced this past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It\"><\/span>Do <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">English Speakers<\/span> Actually Use It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, people do use \"perseverance.\" It has been used <mdspan datatext=\"el1638435709981\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">for centuries<\/mdspan> and will probably be used long into the future too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You'll often see it used in the phrase \"(something) takes\/requires perseverance.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mastering English <strong>requires perseverance<\/strong>.<\/li><li><mdspan datatext=\"el1640873016593\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">It <strong>takes perseverance <\/strong>to make your dreams come true.<\/mdspan><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Perseverance\" is also commonly used with the phrase \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/pay-off\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAEzgAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pay off<\/a>.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scientist's <strong>perseverance<\/strong> <strong>paid off<\/strong> when he discovered <mdspan datatext=\"el1640873121473\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">the cure to<\/mdspan> cancer.<\/li><li>Congratulations on graduating at the top of your class! Your hard work and <strong>perseverance<\/strong> really <strong>paid off<\/strong>!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">English speakers<\/span> also use the verb form as well: \"persevere.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><mdspan datatext=\"el1640873952548\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Helen Keller <strong>persevered<\/strong> and did things many people thought were impossible.<\/mdspan><\/li><li>Our country has <strong>persevered<\/strong> through many wars and natural disasters.<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vax\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Vax_n_v\"><\/span>2. Vax (n., v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Chose_It_and_Why-2\"><\/span>Who Chose It and Why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oxford's Word of the Year in 2021 is the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/04\/how-to-properly-learn-english-slang-warning-included\/\" target=\"_blank\">slang expression<\/a> \"vax.\" \"Vax\" is short for \"vaccine,\" \"vaccination,\" or \"vaccinate.\" As <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/vax-named-2021-oxford-word-of-the-year\/njIK2kCAEeyavQeO4inilw\" target=\"_blank\">Engoo Daily News<\/a> explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>According to Oxford, the word \"vax\" was first used in the 1980s, but wasn't used very often until recently.&nbsp;However, in September 2021 \"vax\" was being used 72 times more than it was in September 2020. Oxford said it's very unusual for a topic to become an important part of everyday language in such a short time.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It-2\"><\/span>Do <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">English Speakers<\/span> Actually Use It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, English speakers do use the word \"vax\" in everyday life. Currently, it's most commonly used in the form \"to get vaxxed.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have you <strong>gotten vaxxed<\/strong> yet? <em>[= Have you been vaccinated yet?}<\/em><\/li><li>I <strong>got vaxxed<\/strong> last month.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You'll also hear people say \"unvaxxed\" (\"unvaccinated\") and \"fully vaxxed\" (\"fully vaccinated\"). For example, \"Are you fully vaxxed?\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Vax\" is also used as a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There's a <strong>vax site<\/strong> at the train station. <em>[= vaccination site]<\/em><\/li><li>Don't lose your <strong>vax card<\/strong>! <em>[= vaccine card]<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun fact: Merriam-Webster chose \"vaccine\" as their word of the year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nft\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_NFT_n\"><\/span>3. NFT (n.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Chose_It_and_Why-3\"><\/span>Who Chose It and Why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"NFT\" was chosen as Word of the Year by <mdspan datatext=\"el1638976825039\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Collins Dictionary.<\/mdspan> NFTs are like certificates that prove that you own something <mdspan datatext=\"el1639037177757\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">in the digital world<\/mdspan>. As <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/group-sells-10000-digital-birds-to-help-conservation\/Jy4nMvqMEeuUWzMQshnoHw#exercise-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo Daily News<\/a> explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>While other people might be able to copy and even download a photo or video, only the owner of the NFT will have the original \u2014 just like there is only one&nbsp;<em>Mona Lisa<\/em>, although other copies can be found around the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Collins chose NFT as their Word of the Year, because it's \"a buzzword we\u2019ve heard over and over again in the past 12 months\" and \"the use of this technology to sell art\" became famous worldwide when an artwork was <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/digital-art-sells-for-70-million-using-blockchain-tech\/93PYyoNJEeuPRsN0Zq1wRA#exercise-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sold for nearly $70 million<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_English_Speakers_Actually_Use_It-3\"><\/span>Do <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">English Speakers<\/span> Actually Use It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"NFT\" is only used to refer to this technology. The first two letters stand for \"non-fungible,\" which means \"unique and not easily replaceable.\" This is a legal term, so most people wouldn't be familiar with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/17134803\/shutterstock_667641727asd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/17134803\/shutterstock_667641727asd-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/17134803\/shutterstock_667641727asd-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/17134803\/shutterstock_667641727asd-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Tokens for riding a train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>On the other hand, the \"T\" in NFT stands for a common object which most <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">native English speakers<\/span> would recognize: <mdspan datatext=\"el1639063931384\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">tokens<\/mdspan>. A token is a small piece of metal or plastic that's used like money. Here are some example sentences from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/token\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAADo6tg\" target=\"_blank\">Engoo dictionary<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Put all of your game <strong>tokens<\/strong> into this bucket.<\/li><li>You need five <strong>tokens<\/strong> to park here.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_Improve_Your_English_Vocabulary\"><\/span>Want to <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Improve Your English Vocabulary<\/span>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know how a word is used in real life, just ask one of our thousands of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\/tutors\" target=\"_blank\">professional English tutors<\/a>. At Engoo, we've helped hundreds of thousands of learners reach their English learning goals and we're sure we can help you too. Learn more about us <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, English dictionaries announce a \"word of the year\" \u2014 a word or phrase that represents the past year in some way. 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