As you spend more time studying English vocabulary, and especially when you start learning the more interesting, difficult, and specifically useful words you come across in your reading, see on this site, or need to target for a test or … Continue reading…
We hope your vocabulary study is progressing smoothly, but we’re sure that you’ll encounter some fiendishly difficult words now and then. You might even be faced with the cruel reality of a deadline, as test dates approach or presentations are … Continue reading…
We’re sure you’ve heard the expression “practice makes perfect,” but we wanted to remind you that it also applies to your work towards perfecting your English vocabulary. In particular, we want to encourage you to find opportunities to practice using … Continue reading…
In a previous post, we talked about how to form plural nouns, some of the different ways singular nouns become plural in English, and some of the exceptions to the rules. For one-word nouns, the methods are fairly straightforward, but … Continue reading…
Vocabulary improvement is a life-long process. If you’re a parent, it’s important that you help your children with their vocabulary skills, because the earlier they start focusing on improving and expanding their vocabulary, the easier it will be for them … Continue reading…
For nearly 500 years the kings and queens of England ruled over an empire that at its height reached all around the world, from the green meadows of Ireland to the lush jungles along the Nile River, in the hot … Continue reading…
If you’re looking for books, flash cards, or other printed material to add to your library of vocabulary study guides, here are some recommendations for materials and resources that will help you in achieving your 2011 vocabulary study goals: Cracking … Continue reading…
The editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary chose refudiate as their 2010 word of the year, and now the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary have added knowledgeful to the OED, making it an officially-sanctioned proper English word, even … Continue reading…
Many words in the English language can be regarded as being made out of “building blocks” – the roots, suffixes, and prefixes that can be combined in different ways to create different vocabulary words. In general, these combinations follow rules, … Continue reading…
How are you coming along with your 2011 vocabulary study program? Are you getting organized and putting your word lists in order so that you have a plan for the most efficient study program? Have you included several different methods … Continue reading…