{"id":1036,"date":"2015-08-24T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T07:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writing-geeks.com\/?p=1036"},"modified":"2015-08-24T12:38:09","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T07:08:09","slug":"how-to-improve-your-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Improve Your Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To Improve Your Vocabulary<\/span><\/h2>\n

Here are some ways to improve your vocabulary that are more efficient than reading every book in the library.<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n1. Make it a priority to learn new words<\/strong>.<\/span>
\nIf you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly, you have to make at least a small commitment. Decide to learn one new word every day or two. Visit Writing Geeks<\/em> for our Word of the Day. <\/a><\/p>\n


\n2. Make your vocabulary practical.<\/strong><\/span>
\nStart by learning the words that can express what\u2019s most important to you. For example, learn more of your trade language \u2013 the words that are commonly used in your business or hobby or vocation. Go beyond the jargon and cliches. Find better, fresher, clearer words to express what your peers are talking about.<\/p>\n


\n3. Find the right word for you and use it.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>When you\u2019re writing something, use a thesaurus<\/a> frequently. That will help you express yourself better. And every time you do that, you\u2019ll learn a new word and you\u2019ll use that new word.<\/p>\n


\n4. Start learning where you are.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>As you read, if you come across an interesting word that you don\u2019t understand, don\u2019t just bleep over it. Take the time to look it up in a dictionary. Write it down and use it later.<\/p>\n


\n5. Learn roots.
\n<\/span><\/strong>Most English words are built from common roots, prefixes and suffixes, often with Greek or Latin origins. They\u2019re highly reusable. When you learn one root, you\u2019ll start to understand the many other words that use that root.<\/p>\n


\n6. When you learn a word, use it immediately and frequently.
\n<\/span><\/strong>Make it a game. Slip your new word into conversation with as many different people as you can. Repeat it to yourself. Use it in sentences. Write it on a flashcard and practice it while waiting for red lights.<\/p>\n

**The key to a better vocabulary is regular practice and progress. Maybe you can\u2019t learn a hundred new words a day, but you can learn one or two a day, totaling thousands of new words over the years.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How To Improve Your Vocabulary Here are some ways to improve your vocabulary that are more efficient than reading every book in the library. 1. Make it a priority to learn new words. If you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly, you have to make at least a small commitment. Decide to learn one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1036","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/improve-vocab.jpg?fit=800%2C521&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Writing Geeks","author_link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/author\/writinggeeks\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/improve-vocab.jpg?fit=800%2C521&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6uhmH-gI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1036"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1038,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1036\/revisions\/1038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}