2006-07-14 04:54:53 · 11 answers · asked by sarah 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
dictionary.com does word of the day emails, you just need to go to the website and sign up. great way to vocabulary build
2006-07-14 04:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read a lot of books, perhaps take on some sort of high level course (I learnt lots of big words in university) or just ask people that are older than you, they tend to know large words that aren't in use as much anymore (e.g obfusicate, which I learnt yesterday).
Hope that helps and I hope you can put those big words you learn to use, they're certainly not much use in conversation to most people these days!
2006-07-14 05:00:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a theasaurus. Look up a word, find it in the theasaurus and it will give you other words which mean the same, making you look well educated and intellectual. I'm sure there must be one on the net somewhere.
2006-07-14 05:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look them up on the internet
subscribe to a word a day online
read books, newspapers
2006-07-14 05:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to read the politics section on any newspaper and you get lot's of big words to practice...
2006-07-14 05:00:48 · answer #5 · answered by jcarrao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By reading books and magazines every day.
2006-07-14 04:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by Saudi Geoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to read - everything from fiction, non-fiction and newspapers. That's the only way to develop your vocabulary.
2006-07-14 05:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by R.I.P. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you hear someone saying a big word ask them what it means, then try use it yourself when talking, that way you will definately remember it !
:-)
2006-07-14 05:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by suzairspliff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Focus on context clues.
2006-07-14 05:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by peachesnembers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do lots and lots of crossword puzzles
2006-07-14 04:58:18 · answer #10 · answered by Silverglade00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋