2006-11-20 01:15:21 · 13 answers · asked by tyydae 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Lots of reading, not just books, but newspapers too. Be sure to look up any words you don't know if you cannot derive the meaning from context. Also I find crossword puzzles are a great way to build your vocabulary, because it has you thinking of the alternate meanings of words and phrases.
2006-11-20 01:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sandie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a dictionary and look up five words a day. Try to use each of those words in a sentence that day. Over time, this should greatly expand your vocabulary. : )
2006-11-20 09:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by ANGEL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a copy of Roget's Thesaurus. Look up what ever strikes your fancy. Example: vocabulary: lexus, word, word stock, word-hoard, stock of words, phraseology: thesaurus, Roget's, lexicon...
Also, I like to work the New York Times Crossword puzzles. They get harder as the week progresses...the easiest ones being published on Monday, the worst on Saturday. The larger Sunday ones are about Thursday difficulty, but in a larger format. There are compilations of NYT available at most chain bookstores. FYI:Cruciverbist =crossword puzzler
2006-11-20 09:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by wholenote4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading expands my vocabulary.
2006-11-20 10:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by caroline j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading a lot is one of the best ways.. I mean selective reading... not just novels, etc but documentaries, the newspaper, etc. Another way that I use to get NEW words is that I go to the library and photo copy that ONE page(front and back) of the Reader's digest.. It has in it, a one page of words that are designed specifically to introduce you to words
2006-11-20 09:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reader's Digest section, "It Pays to Increase Your Wordpower."
2006-11-20 09:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have word Processor, type in random words and look it up in the encyclopedia thingy. It will give you dozens of word replacements for the one you typed in.
2006-11-20 09:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by JenJen♥♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Steven Frys novels, he'll teach you a word or two!
2006-11-20 09:20:09 · answer #8 · answered by l0bster_quadrille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) read newspapers/ books
2) browse the dictionary
3) try to use new wrods you learn
2006-11-20 10:18:49 · answer #9 · answered by She Who Must Not Be Named 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reading helps, learning new words and definitions
2006-11-20 09:17:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋