What motivates you to learn a new set of vocabulary words? Are you studying for an examination like the SAT or GRE, or for a promotion to a new job that requires you to learn specific terminology? Or do you … Continue reading…
There are over 150,000 words currently in general use in the English language, but the average person may use only one-tenth of this number. That leaves a large number of specific, descriptive, and colorful words for you to learn and … Continue reading…
The English language can be a difficult puzzle to solve. There are words that sound the same but are spelled differently (homophones such as threw and through), words that are spelled the same but mean different things depending on context … Continue reading…
If you plan on a career in the sciences, you’ll have a large number of new vocabulary words to learn in these highly-specialized fields. However, even if your focus is on history, or literature, or football, it’s still good to … Continue reading…
“I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” Have you ever gone to an art gallery or museum exhibit and listened to the people around you discussing various aspects of the works, without knowing what they’re … Continue reading…
Every area of study has its own vocabulary, and it’s important to be familiar with the specific terms and concepts in a certain field when starting a course or working towards a career in that area. In fact, it’s useful … Continue reading…
Unless you have an eidetic memory (eidetic: able to recall and visualize information with great accuracy – also called photographic memory) you’ll have to spend some time practicing your new vocabulary words. There are many different ways to study vocabulary, … Continue reading…
The more you read, the more words you’ll learn. That might seem obvious, but it’s worth repeating. Many people think of vocabulary study as boring class work or repetitious recitals of endless word lists – not something enjoyable at all. … Continue reading…
Analogies are ways to describe different things by noting how they are the same in certain respects. One common analogy is to compare the human brain to a computer. On the analogy section of an SAT or GRE test, you … Continue reading…
Knowing the answers to questions is important, but if you don’t understand the questions being asked, you won’t be able to answer them correctly. One of the aspects of vocabulary development that’s often overlooked is a focus on the words … Continue reading…