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LS20

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Originally posted by: Minjin
I'll tell you a little trick I learned a long time ago. When you are reading, be it a novel, magazine, newspaper, or whatever, keep a notebook handy. In that notebook, write down any words that you don't know. Next time you get a chance, look up the word and write the definition in your little book. Glance over this book occasionally and continue to add to it. I'd say that your recognition vocabulary (words that you understand but don't use in speech) comes with experience and that your conversant vocabulary (words that you are comfortable using in speech) comes with practice.

Of course, this has all been made much easier with the advent of the internet. Now when you're reading online, you just double click on the word, go to dictionary.com and paste it. I still do this with EVERY word I have a doubt about. THAT is how you learn...

Mark
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i've been keeping a vocab.txt file for over a year now since most of my reading are on the computer... when im reading from a book, its never too far from my pc/laptop either.

helped me sound learned when need be :D

got 20/25 words

 
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amcdonald

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Didn't know ephemeral for sure.
No idea on aberrant.
Would've known mete if given in context.
 
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mundane

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Originally posted by: krnxpride83
Originally posted by: Reck
Originally posted by: Minjin
I'll tell you a little trick I learned a long time ago. When you are reading, be it a novel, magazine, newspaper, or whatever, keep a notebook handy. In that notebook, write down any words that you don't know. Next time you get a chance, look up the word and write the definition in your little book. Glance over this book occasionally and continue to add to it. I'd say that your recognition vocabulary (words that you understand but don't use in speech) comes with experience and that your conversant vocabulary (words that you are comfortable using in speech) comes with practice.

Of course, this has all been made much easier with the advent of the internet. Now when you're reading online, you just double click on the word, go to dictionary.com and paste it. I still do this with EVERY word I have a doubt about. THAT is how you learn...

Mark
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there's a plugin for firefox called "dict" which lets you highlight a word on a webpage and just right click>define it. very useful.
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thx!.. any link?
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Dictionary Search Extension
 
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rubix

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Originally posted by: Minjin
25/25... I've read at least a thousand books...

Mark
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oh really? well you don't have to be so flippant about it you contrite bastard!
 
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l Xes l

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Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz
Originally posted by: krnxpride83
Originally posted by: Reck
Originally posted by: Minjin
I'll tell you a little trick I learned a long time ago. When you are reading, be it a novel, magazine, newspaper, or whatever, keep a notebook handy. In that notebook, write down any words that you don't know. Next time you get a chance, look up the word and write the definition in your little book. Glance over this book occasionally and continue to add to it. I'd say that your recognition vocabulary (words that you understand but don't use in speech) comes with experience and that your conversant vocabulary (words that you are comfortable using in speech) comes with practice.

Of course, this has all been made much easier with the advent of the internet. Now when you're reading online, you just double click on the word, go to dictionary.com and paste it. I still do this with EVERY word I have a doubt about. THAT is how you learn...

Mark
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there's a plugin for firefox called "dict" which lets you highlight a word on a webpage and just right click>define it. very useful.
Click to expand...


thx!.. any link?
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Dictionary Search Extension
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thx man... ur reputation +bonus
 
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PrinceofWands

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24/25. Exceptional vocabulary is easily developed if you're a big reader (of real books, not tripe written at a 6th grade level). Like many things, however, it only stays with you if you use it frequently. Power memorization has very little merit beyond passing the test.

The reduction in word usage between an American and someone from other western nations is abysmal, and compared to a couple hundred years ago it's truly sickening. Proper communication is a lost art.
 
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l Xes l

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Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
24/25. Exceptional vocabulary is easily developed if you're a big reader (of real books, not tripe written at a 6th grade level). Like many things, however, it only stays with you if you use it frequently. Power memorization has very little merit beyond passing the test.

The reduction in word usage between an American and someone from other western nations is abysmal, and compared to a couple hundred years ago it's truly sickening. Proper communication is a lost art.
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Agreed. Now wont you sing w/ me?
 
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PrinceofWands

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Wow...just noticed I'm a diamond now. Didn't know 3k was a plateau number. I wonder what thread it happened in. Oh well. Yeah for me. :cool:
 
kranky

kranky

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25/25, I read a lot.

Here are some other good words:
foofaraw
tenacity
hovel
ponderous
munificent
intractable
cogent
goad
 
HumblePie

HumblePie

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25/25 as well. I read and was almost an English major. I'm too geeky for that though so I ended up a computer nerd instead that can actually articulate.

On a side note, my keyboard still sucks at work and I miss keys all the time :p
 
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GeneValgene

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like people said, it helps to read a lot...a habit i have had since high school, is to ALWAYS look up words you don't know when you come across them. you'll be surprised at how much easier it is to retain them that way.
 
HumblePie

HumblePie

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Originally posted by: GeneValgene
23/25

like people said, it helps to read a lot...a habit i have had since high school, is to ALWAYS look up words you don't know when you come across them. you'll be surprised at how much easier it is to retain them that way.
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Yah, I used to always have to that. Look up words. I still do on occasion. First novel I ever ACTUALLY read from start to finish and liked was Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Yah, I know it's a geeky reference but I was like 8 years old and that made me fall in love with everything fantasy and later sci fi related. Talk about a hefty book for a kid to read for the first time though. Terry Brooks loves using some vonaculare that many people never use. I was constantly looking up words growing up when I read his stuff. Then I moved on to even bigger authors as I grew up. Not always fun reads but nonetheless interesting. Most of it was English class related, and when you get 5's on both English AP's in highschool, it's not from lack of reading a book.
 
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PrinceofWands

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Originally posted by: kranky
25/25, I read a lot.

Here are some other good words:
foofaraw
tenacity
hovel
ponderous
munificent
intractable
cogent
goad
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7/8. Never heard foofaraw before. :cool:
 
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PrinceofWands

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Originally posted by: HumblePie
Originally posted by: GeneValgene
23/25

like people said, it helps to read a lot...a habit i have had since high school, is to ALWAYS look up words you don't know when you come across them. you'll be surprised at how much easier it is to retain them that way.
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Yah, I used to always have to that. Look up words. I still do on occasion. First novel I ever ACTUALLY read from start to finish and liked was Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Yah, I know it's a geeky reference but I was like 8 years old and that made me fall in love with everything fantasy and later sci fi related. Talk about a hefty book for a kid to read for the first time though. Terry Brooks loves using some vonaculare that many people never use. I was constantly looking up words growing up when I read his stuff. Then I moved on to even bigger authors as I grew up. Not always fun reads but nonetheless interesting. Most of it was English class related, and when you get 5's on both English AP's in highschool, it's not from lack of reading a book.
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That's awesome. My first fantasy was Sword of Shannara (if you don't count classics). I still remember the first paragraph mostly, from about 20 years ago. Great series to break in on.
 
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tweakmm

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I could use atleast 3 more in context, but could not put my finger on the exact definition.

What class is this for AP English 11?
 
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