4.) Make
up as many associations and connections as
possible.
Say the
word aloud to
activate your auditory memory. Relate the
word to words
you already know.
For
example, the word GARGANTUAN (very large)
has a similar meaning to the words
gigantic, huge, large, etc. You could make a
sequence: small, medium, large, very
large, GARGANTUAN. List as many things as
you can that could be considered
GARGANTUAN: Godzilla, the circus fat body,
the Tokyo Dome, etc. Create pictures of
the
word's meaning that involve strong emotions.
Think "the GARGANTUAN
creature
was going to rip me apart and then eat me!"
5.) Use
mnemonics (memory tricks).
For example, consider the word EGREGIOUS
(extremely bad). Think EGG REACH US -
imagine we've made a mistake
so bad that people are throwing eggs at us
and a rotten
EGG REACHes US.
Humorous
little word pictures in your mind will help
you remember what words mean,
and
they're fun to make up. Also, find out which
learning style suits you best.
Everyone
learns differently!
6.) Get
in the habit of looking up words you don't
know.
If you have a
dictionary program
on your computer, keep it open and handy.
Most
Internet services have dictionaries and
thesauruses on their tool bars.Find them
and
look up any word you are not absolutely
sure of. Use a
thesaurus when you write to
find the word that fits best.
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