How to Remember Vocabulary?

Regardless of how many words are in your vocabulary, there's always room to learn more. Enriching your vocabulary has a myriad of benefits. When you know more words, you can easily describe situations and objects with befitting terms. Additionally, people may perceive you as more intelligent and may be more apt to listen to you. If you've set the goal of learning 10 new words a day, you'll soon find your vocabulary is rapidly expanding.

Instructions

1. Determine how you will gather 10 new words a day that you wish to learn. One popular method is to read as much as possible and take note of any word that you don't know. Keep a scrap of paper handy and write down every word that you don't know, until you have 10. Another method is to simply open a dictionary to a random page and find a word you don't know. Repeat this 10 times until you have 10 words for the day.

2. Look up the definition for each of the 10 words and write down either the official definition or a definition using your own words. Depending on your learning style, you may find it easier to define the word in your own words.

3. Use each of the 10 words in a sentence throughout the day. Fitting each word into your daily conversation is an effective method to learn the word. Where possible, use each of the 10 words as frequently as you can each day. Keep your list of words and their definitions handy so that you can consult it prior to using each word.

4. Explain each of the 10 words to a friend or family member who has agreed to help you in your quest to learn and remember 10 new words a day. Explaining a new word in your own words, rather than simply repeating the dictionary's definition, will give you a better understanding of the word.

5. Keep a list or a file on your computer or cell phone of the 10 words you have learned each day. Effective learning requires practice and repetition. If you haven't had a chance to incorporate any given day's 10 words into your daily discussions, try to include them the following day. Continue this pattern and you'll soon begin to see that you're using words that you didn't previously understand.