I'm trying to expand my vocabulary, and I used to look up every word I did not understand, but this was so time consuming, and eventually I would forget the word's meaning. So lately I have been writing 5 words a day and thinking about it throughout the day. Is this a better way, or are there better ways?
2006-09-05 12:05:40 · 9 answers · asked by 1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Get some reading, is the best way.
That way you understand the words by their meaning and you will remember and learn were to use them. But looking for is a good idea too.
Sorry there are not easy ways...
But it is so good you are trying, keep going.
2006-09-05 12:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by fireangel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I even have discovered that the terrific thank you to do it is to purely study each thing. The greater you study, the greater you study. in case you don't be attentive to a be conscious whilst interpreting, p.c.. up a dictionary and look it up. make certain you be attentive to a thank you to pronounce it, too, so as so which you could use it in speech besides as in writing. once you study, be conscious the countless forms of writing. test by making use of writing short memories or passages in those types. discover out what makes you rather like specific types or plots, and write them down. Refer back to that record whilst writing, so which you would be able to write in a fashion you will like. i might say that as quickly as interpreting, attempt to study greater books from a at the same time as in the past (including Jane Austen's books, or maybe Anya Seton--Katherine is a great novel), because of the fact they have a tendency to have greater "great" words than books placed in recent times. (besides the fact that books from now may well be an exceedingly sturdy source too). performs are sturdy, yet they don't seem to be the terrific for vocabulary or studying to place in writing, because of the fact they are conversing, and it is totally distinctive from novels, and because that variety of writing is so constrained. till, of direction, you opt to be a play write. Then, by making use of all skill, study a play. I additionally discover that crossword puzzles (fairly stressful ones, a minimum of) help with vocabulary. different be conscious video games, too. desire this facilitates. =]
2016-10-14 08:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by wishon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading more books. Finding words used in proper context can also help you to remember them and their meanings.
2006-09-05 12:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jen J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds good to me. You can also play games like scrabble or Lingo (avail at gsn.com)
or other word games like that.
Or you could simply spend time searching the web. That will do it too.
2006-09-05 12:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you use a new word 5 times or more in one day, it will become yours for ever. of coarse it doesn't hurt to write words either, cause it will imbed it's self in your memory banks.
2006-09-05 12:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by Rude dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do one word a day. and be sure to use that word as many times you can.
2006-09-05 12:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by roberts 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read books...watch tv...just listen or read to what intelligent people have to say or write and you will be using newer, smarter, better words before you know it without realizing it
2006-09-05 12:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one word per day. don't overload yourself. you'll understand its meaning/usage more, and retain it longer, if you only have a single point of focus, rather than five words.
2006-09-06 12:14:36 · answer #8 · answered by j-man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read alot of liturature,dont waist your time looking threw the dictionary.
2006-09-05 12:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by dlc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋